Where does “muskedunder” come from?
muskedunder (Swedish) comes from German muskedonner, from French mousqueton, from French mousquet, from Italian moschetto, from Italian Mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
muskedunder (Swedish): blunderbuss
Definitions
- blunderbuss
Ancestry of “muskedunder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | muskedonner | — |
| 2 | French | mousqueton | musketoon; carabiner |
| 3 | French | mousquet | musket |
| 4 | Italian | moschetto | musket |
| 5 | Italian | Mosca | fly |
| 6 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |