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arma
Latin · ancient
"weapons, arms"
weapons, arms
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armatura
Latin · ancient
"equipment, protective covering"
equipment, protective covering, from arma
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armeure
Old French · medieval
"protective covering worn in battle"
carried into French for protective covering worn in battle
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armor
English · 1300s
"protective covering worn to prevent injury in battle"
settled as the English word for protective covering worn in battle
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