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Etymology of the English word armyworm

the English word armyworm
derived from the English word army
derived from the French word armée
derived from the Medieval Latin word armata
derived 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 arma
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ar-
derived from the Old French word armee
derived from the Medieval Latin word armata
derived 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 arma
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ar-
derived from the English word worm
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wurmiz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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