English word arm comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥-ti-, Proto-Indo-European *erm-, Proto-Indo-European *arəm-, Proto-Indo-European *h₁ar-mo-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂erH-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂erHmos, Proto-Indo-European *h₁erm-, and later Proto-Germanic *armaz (Pitiful, pitiable. Poor, miserable.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂r̥-ti- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *erm- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | poor, ill |
| *arəm- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | arm |
| *h₁ar-mo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | arm |
| *h₂erH- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to be sparse |
| *h₂erHmos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₁erm- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₂(e)rmos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | fitting |
| *h₂ermos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *armaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Pitiful, pitiable. Poor, miserable. |
| *armaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (anatomy) arm. |
| *armaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Pitiful, pitiable. Poor, miserable (anatomy) arm. |
| earm | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Arm. |
| earm | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Poor, miserable. |
| earm | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Arm Poor, miserable. |
| arm | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Miserable, wretched. Poor Arm. |
| arm | English (eng) | To supply with arms or limbs.. To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. (anatomy) The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.. (baseball, slang) A pitcher. (figurative) Power; might; strength; support.. (genetics) One of the two parts of a chromosome.. (geography) A bay or inlet off a main body of water.. A branch of an organization.. A group of patients in a [...] |