Where does “bazooka” come from?

bazooka (English) comes from Spanish bazuco, from Spanish Base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

bazooka (English): A primitive trombone having wide tubes; A...

Definitions

  1. A primitive trombone having wide tubes; A...

Ancestry of “bazooka”, step by step

bazooka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish bazuco

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbazucobasuco
2SpanishBasebase
3LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via English bazoo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbazooA simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin...
2Dutchbazuinbuisine, mediaeval trumpet
3Middle Dutchbesuden—

Words derived from “bazooka”

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