Where does “arf” come from?
arf (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh arf, from Proto-Brythonic arβ̃, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
arf (Welsh): weapon, armament; tool, instrument
Definitions
- weapon, armament; tool, instrument
Ancestry of “arf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | arf | weapon, arm |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | arβ̃ | weapon, arm |
| 3 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 5 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |