arblast

The story

1. Latin · derived fromarcus“bow”
2. Late Latin · derived fromarcuballista
3. Old French · derived fromarbaleste
4. Old English · inherited fromarblast
5. Middle English · inherited fromarblast
6. English todayarblast

Inherited from Middle English arblast, from late Old English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern French arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus (“bow”).

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