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Where does “armure” come from?

armure (Old French) comes 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 (Old French): armor

Definitions

  1. armor

Ancestry of “armure”, step by step

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

Words derived from “armure”

  • armure
  • armure
  • armurerie
  • armurier
  • armurier
  • armură
  • armure
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