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
- alarm; The state of being alerted
Ancestry of “alarm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | allarme | alarm; alert |
| 2 | Italian | là | there |
| 3 | Latin | illam | accusative feminine singular of ille |