Where does “artilleria” come from?
artilleria (Catalan) comes from French artillerie, from Old French artillerie, from Old French artillier, from Old French atiller, from Latin aptāre, from Latin aptus, from Proto-Italic aptos.
artilleria (Catalan): artillery
Definitions
- artillery
Ancestry of “artilleria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | artillerie | artillery |
| 2 | Old French | artillerie | collection of military engins, crossbows, lances... |
| 3 | Old French | artillier | to equip, provide with contraptions |
| 4 | Old French | atiller | to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or,... |
| 5 | Latin | aptāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | aptus | suitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aptos | — |