arquier
See also: arquièr
Old Occitan
Alternative forms
- archer
- archier
- arquer
Etymology
arc + -ier, or possibly from Late Latin arcārius, alteration of arcuārius, from Latin arcus (“bow”). Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French archier.
Noun
arquier m (oblique plural arquiers, nominative singular arquiers, nominative plural arquier)
- archer (one who fires arrows from a bow)
Descendants
- Occitan: arquièr
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “arcus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 25: Refonte Apaideutos–Azymus, page 124