Where does “銃士” come from?
銃士 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 銃 — gun; Alternative spelling of 筒.
銃士 (Japanese): a musketeer
Definitions
- a musketeer
Ancestry of “銃士”, step by step
銃士 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 銃
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 銃 | gun; Alternative spelling of 筒 |
via Japanese 士
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 士 | samurai, warrior; person with a certain... |