Armory
/ˈɑːr.mə.ri/noun
A place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
Did you know?Armory comes through Old French from Latin words tied to weapons and equipment, and its history reflects how storing arms became a permanent institution of power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ar-
“to fit together, join”
Latin
Latin
arma
“weapons, armor, tools of war”
Late Latin
Latin
armārium
“a place for arms; later a cupboard or chest”
Old French
Old French
armorie
“a place for arms or armor”
Middle English
English
armorie
“a storehouse for weapons or armor”
Modern English
English
armory
“a place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made”