Where does “armbrust” come from?
armbrust (German) comes from Middle High German armbrust, from Latin arbalista, from Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.
Ancestry of “armbrust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | armbrust | — |
| 2 | Latin | arbalista | A type of crossbow |
| 3 | Latin | arcuballista | Probably a crossbow, or possibly a... |
| 4 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 5 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |