Etymology of the French word archer
the French word
archerderived from the Latin word
arcus (bow; bow, arc, coil)
Date
The earliest known usage of archer in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
archère,
archière,
archerot,
archerie,
franc-archerDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
archeiro, Spanish
archeroCognates
Provençal
arquier
