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 donrebusseEvery word from Dutch donderbus
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