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

  1. an animal's haunch, or a thigh on a person

Ancestry of “arm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarmusthe shoulder, side; the forequarter; rarely used...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “arm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Latin armus →