Where does “arquebus” come from?
arquebus (English) comes from English harquebus, from French harquebuse, from Middle Low German hakebusse, from Middle Low German busse, from Old Saxon *buhsa, from Proto-Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis — box tree; boxwood.
arquebus (English): Alternative form of harquebus; To shoot with an...
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- Alternative form of harquebus; To shoot with an...
Ancestry of “arquebus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | harquebus | An obsolete matchlock firearm; A portable gun,... |
| 2 | French | harquebuse | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | hakebusse | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | busse | gun |
| 5 | Old Saxon | *buhsa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *buhsā | — |
| 7 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 8 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |