Where does “artilleripjäs” come from?
artilleripjäs (Swedish) comes from Swedish pjäs, from French pièce, from Middle French piece, from Old French piece, from Vulgar Latin pettia, from Latin pettia, from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.
artilleripjäs (Swedish): an artillery piece
Definitions
- an artillery piece
Ancestry of “artilleripjäs”, step by step
artilleripjäs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish pjäs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pjäs | a piece, a play; theatrical performance; a piece,... |
| 2 | French | pièce | room; piece; coin |
| 3 | Middle French | piece | piece, bit, part; moment |
| 4 | Old French | piece | piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 6 | Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 7 | Gaulish | pettyā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | kʷezdis | piece, portion |
via Swedish artilleri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | artilleri | artillery |
| 2 | Middle French | artillerie | — |
| 3 | Old French | artillerie | collection of military engins, crossbows, lances... |
| 4 | Old French | artillier | to equip, provide with contraptions |
| 5 | Old French | atiller | to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or,... |
| 6 | Latin | aptāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | aptus | suitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aptos | — |