Where does “armia” come from?
armia (Polish) comes from Russian а́рмия, from French armée, from Middle French armée, from Latin armātus, from Latin armō, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere — to stand.
armia (Polish): army
Definitions
- army
Ancestry of “armia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | а́рмия | army, armed forces the complete military organization of a nation, including land, sea and air forces |
| 2 | French | armée | army; armed forces; feminine singular of armé |
| 3 | Middle French | armée | Alternative form of armee |
| 4 | Latin | armātus | armed |
| 5 | Latin | armō | to furnish with weapons, arm, equip; fit out; mobilize |
| 6 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 7 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 8 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |