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Where does “afusellament” come from?

afusellament (Catalan) comes from Catalan afusellar, from Catalan fusell, from French fusil, from Italian fucile, from Vulgar Latin focilis, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

afusellament (Catalan): execution

Definitions

  1. execution

Ancestry of “afusellament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanafusellarto shoot, to execute with guns; to plagiarize
2Catalanfusellrifle
3Frenchfusilrifle, gun; steel to strike sparks from a flint
4Italianfucilegun, rifle
5Vulgar Latinfocilisof fire
6Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...
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