Etymology of the French word armure
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-Date
The earliest known usage of armure in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
armurier,
armuréDerivations in other languages
English
armour, English
armor, Portuguese
armur, Romanian
armurăCognates
Italian
armadura, Spanish
armaduraUsage
Word found in Old French
