Where does “armaz” come from?
armaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
armaz (Proto-Germanic): arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable
Definitions
- arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable
Ancestry of “armaz”, step by step
armaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ermos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂erH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erH- | to be sparse |