Where does “arbalet” come from?
arbalet (Polish) comes from French arbalète, from Old French arbaleste, from Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
arbalet (Polish): arbalest
Definitions
- arbalest
Ancestry of “arbalet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | arbalète | crossbow; T-bar; Jacob's staff |
| 2 | Old French | arbaleste | arbalest |
| 3 | Latin | arcuballista | Probably a crossbow, or possibly a... |
| 4 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 5 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |