Where does “archer” come from?
Archer comes from Middle English archer, from Old French archier, from Latin arcarius, an agent noun formed with the suffix -arius from the Latin verb arcāre (to bow or curve), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂erkʷo- meaning bow.
archer (English): One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from...
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- One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from...
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