matafunda
English
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) A type of siege engine similar to a trebuchet, designed to fling rocks over long distances.
Etymology
Derived from Spanish, Castilian matar (kill, it kills) derived from Latin funda (sling, hand-sling, leather pocket, hand, slingshot, net, a sling).
Origin
Latin
funda
Gloss
sling, hand-sling, leather pocket, hand, slingshot, net, a sling
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
網
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *flunda Latin
- funda Latin
- fundiformis Latin
- mactō Latin
- Matajudíos Spanish, Castilian
- Matamoros Spanish, Castilian
- funda Spanish, Castilian
- honda Spanish, Castilian
- hondón Spanish, Castilian
- matabichos Spanish, Castilian
- mataburros Spanish, Castilian
- matacandelas Spanish, Castilian
- matacucarachas Spanish, Castilian
- matacán Spanish, Castilian
- matador Spanish, Castilian
- matahombres Spanish, Castilian
- matahormigas Spanish, Castilian
- matamarcianos Spanish, Castilian
- matamoscas Spanish, Castilian
- matapolicías Spanish, Castilian
- matar Spanish, Castilian
- matarratas Spanish, Castilian
- matasanos Spanish, Castilian
- matasellos Spanish, Castilian
- matasuegras Spanish, Castilian
- mataviejos Spanish, Castilian
- matón Spanish, Castilian
- rematar Spanish, Castilian
- *bʰondʰeh₂ Proto-Indo-European
- matar Portuguese
- fonda Galician
- funda Galician
- φούντα Greek (modern)
- mata Kabuverdianu
- mata Chavacano