Where does “arbalist” come from?
arbalist (English) comes from English arbalest, 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 — to sit.
arbalist (English): Alternative form of arbalest
Definitions
- Alternative form of arbalest
Ancestry of “arbalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arbalest | A crossbow; A crossbowman |
| 2 | Middle English | arblast | — |
| 3 | Old English | arblast | crossbow, arblast |
| 4 | Old French | arbaleste | arbalest |
| 5 | Latin | arcuballista | Probably a crossbow, or possibly a... |
| 6 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 7 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |