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Where does “arcabuz” come from?

arcabuz (Spanish) comes from French arquebuse, from Dutch haakbus, from Dutch bus, from Latin omnibus, from Latin omnis, from Proto-Italic opnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.

arcabuz (Spanish): harquebus; harquebusier

Definitions

  1. harquebus; harquebusier

Ancestry of “arcabuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharquebusearquebus; first-person singular present...
2Dutchhaakbusharquebus, arquebus
3Dutchbusbus, omnibus; minibus, minivan; bus
4Latinomnibusdative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine...
5Latinomnisevery; all
6Proto-Italicopnis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-ni-sworking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

Words derived from “arcabuz”

  • adakusa
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