Where does “füsilieren” come from?

füsilieren (German) comes from French fusiller, from French fusil, from Italian fucile, from Vulgar Latin focilis, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

füsilieren (German): to execute by firing squad

Definitions

to execute by firing squad

Ancestry of “füsilieren”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	fusiller	to shoot, to shoot down, to gun down
2	French	fusil	rifle, gun; steel to strike sparks from a flint
3	Italian	fucile	gun, rifle
4	Vulgar Latin	focilis	of fire
5	Latin	focus	fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

Every word from Latin focus →Every word from Vulgar Latin focilis →Every word from Italian fucile →