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Where does “h₂(e)rmos” come from?

h₂(e)rmos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

h₂(e)rmos (Proto-Indo-European): a fitting, joint; fitting

Definitions

  1. a fitting, joint; fitting

Ancestry of “h₂(e)rmos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “h₂(e)rmos”

  • army
  • arm
  • armed
  • alarm
  • armor
  • alarming
  • armour
  • armature
  • forearm
  • firearms
  • armchair
  • unarmed
  • disarmament
  • armistice
  • armament
  • disarm
  • firearm
  • disarming
  • alarmingly
  • armful
  • armada
  • rearmament
  • alarmist
  • armoire
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