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Where does “armar” come from?

armar (Old Portuguese) comes 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.

Ancestry of “armar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “armar”

  • armação
  • desarmar
  • armar
  • armada
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →