Where does “arm” come from?
arm (Romanian) comes from Latin armus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
arm (Romanian): an animal's haunch, or a thigh on a person
Definitions
- an animal's haunch, or a thigh on a person
Ancestry of “arm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | armus | the shoulder, side; the forequarter; rarely used... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |