arquier
See also: arquièr
Old Occitan
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
- Catalan: arquer
- Occitan: arquièr
References
- von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “arcus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 250, page 124
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