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shotgun.

shotgun

7 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɔ.t͡ʃi.ɡɐ̃/Brazil/ʃɔ.t͡ʃiˈɡɐ̃/Brazil/ˈʃɔ.t͡ʃi.ɡũ/Brazil/ˈʃɔt.ɡɐn/Portugal

  1. shotgun

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-der. Proto-Germanic *skutą Old English sċot Old English ġesċot Middle English schot English shot Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéntis Proto-Germanic *gunþiz Old Norse gunnr Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂tís Proto-Germanic *hildiz Old Norse hildr Old Norse Gunnhildrder. Middle English gunne English gun English shotgunubor. Portuguese shotgun Unadapted borrowing from English shotgun.

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