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Etymology of the English word fusee

the English word fusee
derived from the French word fusee
derived from the Old French word fusée
derived from the Old French word fus
derived from the Latin word fusus (spindle; spread out, broad, flowing)
derived from the Late Latin word fundere (pour, cast; scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gheu-

Date

The earliest known usage of fusee in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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