myEtymology.com: English etymology of artilleryman

Etymology of the English word artilleryman

the English word artilleryman

derived from the English word artillery

derived from the Old French word artillerie

derived from the Old French word artillier

derived from the Old French word atiller

derived from the Latin root *apticulare

derived from the Latin word aptare (adapt, fit, apply)

derived from the Latin word aptus (suitable, adapted; ready)

using the English suffix -man