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arma
Latin · ancient
"weapons, arms"
weapons, arms
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all'arme
Italian · medieval
"to arms!"
to arms!, a battle cry warning of attack, from arma
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alarme
French · 1400s
"a warning call or signal of danger"
carried into French for a warning call or signal of danger
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alarm
English · 1400s
"a warning signal of danger, or a feeling of fear"
settled as the English word for a warning of danger, or a sense of fear
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