obus

French

noun

Definitions

(military) shell cylindrical projectile

Etymology

Borrowed from German Haubitze (howitzer) derived from Czech houfnice (catapault, catapult).

Origin

Czech

houfnice

Gloss

catapault, catapult

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Haubitze German
houwitser Dutch, Flemish
obus Dutch, Flemish
obusier French
obusite French
гаубица Russian
obús Spanish, Castilian
obus Portuguese
haubica Polish
houf Czech
houfnice Czech
obús Galician
houf Old High German
haufniz Middle High German
hufe Middle High German