Etymology

arbalest

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Middle English arblast ← Old French arbaleste ← Late Latin arcuballista
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  1. Latin · derived fromarcus
  2. Late Latin · derived fromarcuballista
  3. Old French · derived fromarbaleste
  4. Middle English · inherited fromarblast
  5. English todayarbalest

From Middle English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus + ballista.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englisharblast all →

arblast

Old Frencharbaleste all →

arblast

Late Latinarcuballista all →

arblast

Latinarcus all →

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