Where does “larymau” come from?
larymau (Welsh) comes from Welsh larwm, from English alarum, from Middle English alarom, from Old Italian all'arme, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti — to stand.
Ancestry of “larymau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | larwm | alarm |
| 2 | English | alarum | A danger signal or warning; A call to arms; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | alarom | — |
| 4 | Old Italian | all'arme | to arms, to the weapons |
| 5 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 6 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 7 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |