Where does “artillerie” come from?

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

artillerie (Old French): collection of military engins, crossbows, lances...

Definitions

  1. collection of military engins, crossbows, lances...

Ancestry of “artillerie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchartillierto equip, provide with contraptions
2Old Frenchatillerto arrange, adjust, put on clothes or,...
3Latinaptāre
4Latinaptussuitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper
5Proto-Italicaptos

Words derived from “artillerie

Every word from Proto-Italic aptosEvery word from Latin aptusEvery word from Latin aptāre
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