Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
to operate a taser or electroshock stun gun, by using it against a subject
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryAn electric shock administered with a taser.
Etymology tree Aramaic תאמא Aramaic תאומא (təʾōmā)bor. Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs)bor. Latin Thōmāsbor. Middle English Thomas Middle English Thomme English Tom Proto-Indo-European *ksweybʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *kswéybʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *swībaną Old English swīfan Old English swift Middle English swift English swiftder. English Swift Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Germanic *rīfaną Proto-Germanic *-lōną Proto-Germanic *rīfilōną Proto-West Germanic *rīfilōn Frankish *rīffilōnbor. Old French riflerbor. Middle English riflen English rifle English TSER English Taser English taserbf. English tase Back-formation from taser, from the trademark Taser, by reinterpretation as tase + -er.
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