Where does “Artillerieortungsradar” come from?
Artillerieortungsradar (German) comes from German Radar, from English RADAR, from English ranging, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus — to set in order.
Artillerieortungsradar (German): counter-battery radar
Definitions
- counter-battery radar
Ancestry of “Artillerieortungsradar”, step by step
Artillerieortungsradar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Radar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Radar | radar |
| 2 | English | RADAR | Acronym of radio detection and ranging |
| 3 | English | ranging | present participle of range; Act of one who... |
| 4 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 6 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 7 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 8 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 9 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via German Artillerie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Artillerie | artillery |
| 2 | French | artillerie | artillery |
| 3 | Old French | artillerie | collection of military engins, crossbows, lances... |
| 4 | Old French | artillier | to equip, provide with contraptions |
| 5 | Old French | atiller | to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or,... |
| 6 | Latin | aptāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | aptus | suitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aptos | — |