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
- comparative degree of arm
Ancestry of “armare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | arm | arm; the body part; arm; something extending from... |
| 2 | Old Norse | armr | arm; poor, unhappy; wretched, wicked |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | armaz | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ermos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |