Where does “armas” come from?
armas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese arma, from Old Portuguese arma, from Late Latin arma, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
armas (Portuguese): plural of arma
Definitions
- plural of arma
Ancestry of “armas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | arma | weapon |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | arma | weapon; arm |
| 3 | Late Latin | arma | weapon; defensive arms, armor/armour, shields,... |
| 4 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 5 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 6 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |