Where does “fusilleren” come from?

fusilleren (Dutch) comes from French fusiller, from French fusil, from Italian fucile, from Vulgar Latin focilis, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

fusilleren (Dutch): to execute by firing squad

Definitions

  1. to execute by firing squad

Ancestry of “fusilleren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfusillerto shoot, to shoot down, to gun down
2Frenchfusilrifle, gun; steel to strike sparks from a flint
3Italianfucilegun, rifle
4Vulgar Latinfocilisof fire
5Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...
Every word from Latin focus →Every word from Vulgar Latin focilis →Every word from Italian fucile →