Etymology of the English word army
the English word
armyderived from the French word
arméederived from the Medieval Latin word
armataderived 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
armeederived from the Medieval Latin word
armataderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of army in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
armywormCognates
French
armée, German
Armee, Italian
armata, Lithuanian
armija, Norwegian
armé, Polish
armia, Russian
apмия, Spanish
armada, Swedish
armé, Yiddish
armejUsage
Word found in Modern English
