Where does “artill'lie” come from?

artill'lie (Norman) comes from Old French artillerie, from Old French artillier, from Old French atiller, from Latin aptāre, from Latin aptus, from Proto-Italic aptos.

artill'lie (Norman): artillery

Definitions

  1. artillery

Ancestry of “artill'lie”, 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—
Every word from Proto-Italic aptos →Every word from Latin aptus →Every word from Latin aptāre →