Where does “arbalest” come from?
arbalest (English) comes from Middle English arblast, from Old English arblast, from Old French arbaleste, from Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
arbalest (English): A crossbow; A crossbowman
Definitions
- A crossbow; A crossbowman
Ancestry of “arbalest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | arblast | — |
| 2 | Old English | arblast | crossbow, arblast |
| 3 | Old French | arbaleste | arbalest |
| 4 | Latin | arcuballista | Probably a crossbow, or possibly a... |
| 5 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 6 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |