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Where does “armário” come from?

armário (Portuguese) comes from Latin armārium, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

armário (Portuguese): cupboard; wardrobe; locker

Definitions

  1. cupboard; wardrobe; locker

Ancestry of “armário”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarmārium—
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 “armário”

  • almirah
  • armario
  • अलमारी
  • almari
  • الماری
  • الماری
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