Where does “blunderbuss” come from?

Blunderbuss comes from Dutch donderbus, from Middle Dutch donrebusse, a large-caliber firearm with a flared muzzle.

blunderbuss (English): An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early...

Definitions

  1. An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early...

Ancestry of “blunderbuss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdonderbusblunderbuss
2Middle Dutchdonrebusse—

Words derived from “blunderbuss”

Every word from Middle Dutch donrebusse →Every word from Dutch donderbus →