English
fermeture
Fermeture comes from French fermeture ‘closing’, and goes back to Medieval Latin firmātūrus ‘about to strengthen’.
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500firmātūrusas firmatūra‘about to strengthen’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfermeture‘closing’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500firmātūrusas firmatūra‘about to strengthen’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfermeture‘closing’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Medieval Latin firmātūrus
Today it means
noun The mechanism for closing the breech of a breech-loading firearm, in artillery consisting principally of the breechblock, obturator, and carrier ring.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Medieval Latin firmātūrus / fermeture