Where does “alarm” come from?

alarm (Polish) comes from Italian allarme, from Italian là, from Latin illam — accusative feminine singular of ille.

alarm (Polish): alarm; The state of being alerted

Definitions

  1. alarm; The state of being alerted

Ancestry of “alarm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianallarmealarm; alert
2Italianlàthere
3Latinillamaccusative feminine singular of ille

Words derived from “alarm”

Every word from Latin illam →Every word from Italian là →Every word from Italian allarme →
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