Where does “artillerie” come from?
artillerie (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle French artillerie, from Old French artillerie, from Old French artillier, from Old French atiller, from Latin aptāre, from Latin aptus, from Proto-Italic aptos.
Ancestry of “artillerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | artillerie | — |
| 2 | Old French | artillerie | collection of military engins, crossbows, lances... |
| 3 | Old French | artillier | to equip, provide with contraptions |
| 4 | Old French | atiller | to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or,... |
| 5 | Latin | aptāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | aptus | suitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aptos | — |