'archery' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'archerie', where the element 'arch-' is connected to Latin 'arcus' meaning 'bow'.

'archery' changed from the Old French word 'archerie' and through Middle English 'archerie' eventually became the modern English word 'archery'.

Initially, it meant 'the art or practice of using a bow', but over time it evolved into its current common meaning of 'the sport or skill of shooting arrows with a bow'.