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Where does “armure” come from?

armure (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman armure, from Latin armatura, from Latin armō, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

armure (Middle English): weaponry, the tools of warfare; armour,...

Definitions

  1. weaponry, the tools of warfare; armour,...

Ancestry of “armure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanarmurearmor
2Latinarmaturaarmor, equipment of soldiers
3Latinarmō—
4Latinarmadefensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of...
5Late Latinarmistitium—
6Latinsisteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “armure”

  • armor
  • armour
  • armorbearer
  • antiarmor
  • armourbearer
  • armorlike
  • armorless
  • armorsmith
  • armorist
  • antiarmour
  • armoursmith
  • disarmoured
  • armoursmithing
  • enarmour
  • enarmor
  • armourist
  • armor-plated
  • armor
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