fusée (French)

Where does "fusée" come from?

The French word 'fusée' originated in Old French by adding a suffix to 'fus,' referring to a spindle used in spinning wool. This term evolved from the Latin '-atam' and initially described the spindle-like shape of early projectile devices. Over time, the name for this slender, tapered tool transitioned from traditional crafts to the high-speed rockets we recognize today.

Full etymology tree

• fusée (French), 'rocket (vehicle)'
  • compound of fus (Old French)
  • suffix -ée (Old French)
    • inherited from -ātam (Latin), 'accusative feminine singular of -ātus'

Ancestors

• -ée (French)

Descendants and derived words

• fuzja (Polish)
• fuzja (Polish)
• fuzee (Romanian)
• füze (Turkish)

Updated April 2026

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