Where does “vintpüss” come from?
vintpüss (Estonian) comes from Estonian püss, from German Posse, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
vintpüss (Estonian): rifle
Definitions
- rifle
Ancestry of “vintpüss”, step by step
vintpüss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian püss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | püss | gun |
| 2 | German | Posse | farce, burlesque |
| 3 | Old French | boce | swelling |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | bottia | bump |
| 5 | Frankish | bottija | — |
| 6 | Frankish | bōtan | to strike, knock down |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Estonian vint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | vint | finch |
| 2 | Russian | винт | screw; propeller; vint |
| 3 | Polish | gwint | screw thread |
| 4 | German | Gewinde | thread |
| 5 | German | winden | to wind; to twist; to twirl; to squirm; to writhe |
| 6 | Middle High German | winden | — |
| 7 | Old High German | wintan | to wind, to wrap |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |