Where does “shotfiring” come from?
shotfiring (English) comes from English firing, 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, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
shotfiring (English): The work of preparing, positioning and detonating explosives to demolish buildings and structures, or dislodge rocks and soil
Definitions
- The work of preparing, positioning and detonating explosives to demolish buildings and structures, or dislodge rocks and soil
Ancestry of “shotfiring”, step by step
shotfiring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English firing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | firing | The process of applying heat or fire, especially... |
| 2 | English | fire | A chemical reaction involving the bonding of... |
| 3 | Middle English | fier | Alternative form of figer |
| 4 | Old English | fȳr | fire |
| 5 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English shot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shot | Worn out or broken; Woven from warp and weft... |
| 2 | Middle English | schot | A missile or projectile; a thrown or fired weapon |
| 3 | Old English | Scot | shot, act of shooting |
| 4 | Old Norse | skot | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |