Where does “armare” come from?

armare (Swedish) comes from Swedish arm, from Old Norse armr, from Proto-Germanic armaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

armare (Swedish): comparative degree of arm

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of arm

Ancestry of “armare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisharmarm; the body part; arm; something extending from...
2Old Norsearmrarm; poor, unhappy; wretched, wicked
3Proto-Germanicarmazarm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos →Every word from Proto-Germanic armaz →