archier

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French archier.

Noun

archier m (plural archiers)

archer

Descendants

French: archer

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)

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

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