Where does “artillerie” come from?

artillerie (Middle French) comes 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchartilleriecollection of military engins, crossbows, lances...
2Old Frenchartillierto equip, provide with contraptions
3Old Frenchatillerto arrange, adjust, put on clothes or,...
4Latinaptāre—
5Latinaptussuitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper
6Proto-Italicaptos—

Words derived from “artillerie”

Every word from Proto-Italic aptos →Every word from Latin aptus →Every word from Latin aptāre →