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Where does the word "armistice" come from? It comes from Latin arma, and was adopted directly into English (1700s).
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Where does the word "armistice" come from? It comes from Latin arma, and was adopted directly into English (1700s).
Armistice’s story begins in Latin: arma meant “weapons.” Weapons, arms, combined with stitium (a standing still). It reached English by 1700s as armistice. Coined for an agreement to stop fighting temporarily. Today, armistice means a formal agreement between warring parties to stop fighting.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient arma "weapons", weapons, arms, combined with stitium (a standing still).
- Stage 2 · English · 1700s armistice "an agreement to stop fighting", coined for an agreement to stop fighting temporarily.