Army
/ˈɑːr.mi/noun
A large organized force equipped for warfare on land.
Did you know?“Army” ultimately comes from Latin arma, meaning “weapons” or “arms,” so its deepest origin is tied not to soldiers themselves, but to the tools of war.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ar-
“to fit together, join”
Latin
Latin
arma
“weapons, arms”
Latin
Latin
armāta
“armed force, troops”
Old French
OF
armee
“an armed force”
Middle English
English
arme
“an armed force”
Modern English
English
army
“a large organized military force on land”