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 aptos →Every word from Latin aptus →Every word from Latin aptāre →