Where does “artily” come from?
artily (English) comes from English Arty, from English artillery, from Middle English artillerie, from Old French artillerie, from Old French artillier, from Old French atiller, from Latin aptāre, from Latin aptus.
artily (English): In an arty fashion
Ancestry of “artily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Arty | — |
| 2 | English | artillery | Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and... |
| 3 | Middle English | artillerie | — |
| 4 | Old French | artillerie | collection of military engins, crossbows, lances... |
| 5 | Old French | artillier | to equip, provide with contraptions |
| 6 | Old French | atiller | to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or,... |
| 7 | Latin | aptāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | aptus | suitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | aptos | — |