noun, masculine/feminine/xenˈdaɾme/plural: gendarmes
policeperson (armed)
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Italic *gentis Latin gentem Old French gentder. French gents French gens Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Old French de Middle French de French d' Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmosder. Late Latin arma Old French arme Middle French arme French armes French gens d'armes French gendarmesbf. French gen