Where does “vuistvuurwapen” come from?
vuistvuurwapen (Dutch) comes from Dutch vuurwapen, from Afrikaans vuur, from English fire, from Middle English fier, from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy — passed , crossed.
vuistvuurwapen (Dutch): handgun
Definitions
- handgun
Ancestry of “vuistvuurwapen”, step by step
vuistvuurwapen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vuurwapen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vuurwapen | firearm |
| 2 | Afrikaans | vuur | fire |
| 3 | English | fire | A chemical reaction involving the bonding of... |
| 4 | Middle English | fier | Alternative form of figer |
| 5 | Old English | fȳr | fire |
| 6 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |