Where does “armatoste” come from?
armatoste (Spanish) comes from Catalan armatost, from Catalan 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.
armatoste (Spanish): hulky thing, big eyesore
Definitions
- hulky thing, big eyesore
Ancestry of “armatoste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | armatost | device used to arm the crossbow, consisting of a winch with ropes and two handles |
| 2 | Catalan | arma | weapon |
| 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 |