Where does “archery” come from?

Archery derives from Middle English archerie, from Old French archerie, denoting the practice of shooting with bows, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂erkʷo- meaning bow.

archery (English): The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a...

Definitions

  1. The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a...

Ancestry of “archery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisharcherie—
2Old Frencharcherie—
3Old Frencharchierarcher
4Latinarcārius—
5Latinarcuāriusbow
6Latinarcusarc, arch; bow; rainbow
7Latinsoliumseat, chair; throne, chair of state, official...
8Proto-Indo-Europeansodyom—
9Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “archery”

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