Where does “spudzooka” come from?
spudzooka (English) comes from English spud, from English spoon, from Middle English spoon, from Old English spōn, from Proto-West Germanic spanu, from Proto-Germanic spenô, from Proto-Indo-European psten-os-, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn — to stand.
spudzooka (English): A spud gun
Definitions
- A spud gun
Ancestry of “spudzooka”, step by step
spudzooka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spud | A potato |
| 2 | English | spoon | An implement for eating or serving; a scooped... |
| 3 | Middle English | spoon | Alternative form of spone |
| 4 | Old English | spōn | piece of wood, chip; sliver, chip of wood,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spanu | piece of wood, chip, shaving |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | spenô | nipple |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | psten-os- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English bazooka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bazooka | A primitive trombone having wide tubes; A... |
| 2 | Spanish | bazuco | basuco |
| 3 | Spanish | Base | base |
| 4 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |