Where does “lanzafuegos” come from?

lanzafuegos (Spanish) comes from Spanish fuego, from Old Spanish fuego, from Late Latin focus, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

lanzafuegos (Spanish): flamethrower

Definitions

flamethrower

Ancestry of “lanzafuegos”, step by step

lanzafuegos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish fuego

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	fuego	fire; fire!
2	Old Spanish	fuego	fire
3	Late Latin	focus	fire
4	Latin	focus	fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

via Spanish lanzar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	lanzar	to throw; to launch; to pitch
2	Late Latin	lanceare	present active infinitive of lanceō
3	Latin	lancea	the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light...
4	Proto-Indo-European	pleh₂k-	to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

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