Where does “espingarda” come from?
espingarda (Portuguese) comes from Italian spingarda, from Old French espringale, from Frankish *springan, from Proto-Germanic springaną, from Proto-Indo-European spr̥ǵʰ.
espingarda (Portuguese): long gun any firearm with long barrel, typically fired while braced against the shoulder
Definitions
- long gun any firearm with long barrel, typically fired while braced against the shoulder
Ancestry of “espingarda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | spingarda | springald |
| 2 | Old French | espringale | — |
| 3 | Frankish | *springan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | springaną | to spring, to jump up; to burst, to explode |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spr̥ǵʰ | — |