Where does “Meuchelpuffer” come from?

Meuchelpuffer (German) comes from German puffen, from Middle High German buffen.

Meuchelpuffer (German): pistol

Definitions

  1. pistol

Ancestry of “Meuchelpuffer”, step by step

Meuchelpuffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German puffen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpuffento puff; to nudge
2Middle High Germanbuffen—

via German meucheln

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmeuchelnto assassin, assassinate
Every word from Middle High German buffen →Every word from German puffen →