Where does “arblast” come from?
arblast (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.
arblast (English): A wooden crossbow with a special drawing...
Definitions
- A wooden crossbow with a special drawing...
Ancestry of “arblast”, 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 |