Where does “artilerie” come from?
artilerie (Czech) comes from German Artillerie, 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.
artilerie (Czech): artillery army unit
Definitions
- artillery army unit
Ancestry of “artilerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Artillerie | artillery |
| 2 | French | artillerie | artillery |
| 3 | Old French | artillerie | collection of military engins, crossbows, lances... |
| 4 | Old French | artillier | to equip, provide with contraptions |
| 5 | Old French | atiller | to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or,... |
| 6 | Latin | aptāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | aptus | suitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aptos | — |