Etymology of the English word armor
the English word
armorderived from the Old French word
armurederived from the Latin word
armatura (equipment, armor; troop)
derived from the Latin word
armatioderived from the Latin word
armatus (armed man, soldier; armed, equipped; defensively armed; type of arms, equipment, armor)
derived from the Latin word
armare (equip, fit with armor; arm)
derived from the Latin word
armaderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-derived from the Old French word
armeurederived from the Latin word
armatura (equipment, armor; troop)
derived from the Latin word
armatioderived from the Latin word
armatus (armed man, soldier; armed, equipped; defensively armed; type of arms, equipment, armor)
derived from the Latin word
armare (equip, fit with armor; arm)
derived from the Latin word
armaderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-Derivations in English
armorbearer,
armored,
armorist,
armorizeUsage
Word found in Modern English