archier

archier

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French archier.

Noun

archier m (plural archiers)

1. archer

Descendants

• French: archer

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Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *arcārius, alteration of arcuārius, from Latin arcus (“bow”). Synchronically analysable as arc +‎ -ier.

Noun

archier m (oblique plural archiers, nominative singular archiers, nominative plural archier)

1. archer
   • circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     Li archier espessemant traient.

Descendants

• Middle French: archier
  • French: archier
• → Italian: arciere
• → Middle Dutch: archier
  • Dutch: archier
• → Middle English: archer
  • English: archer