Where does “Împușcatu” come from?
Împușcatu (Romanian) comes from Romanian împușcat, from Romanian împușca, from Romanian pușcă, from Hungarian puska, from Czech puška, from Old Czech puška, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-Germanic *buhsā — box tree; boxwood.
Ancestry of “Împușcatu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | împușcat | shot |
| 2 | Romanian | împușca | to shoot |
| 3 | Romanian | pușcă | rifle, gun |
| 4 | Hungarian | puska | rifle, gun; cheat sheet |
| 5 | Czech | puška | rifle; gun |
| 6 | Old Czech | puška | vessel, small box |
| 7 | Old High German | buhsa | box |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *buhsā | — |
| 9 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 10 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |