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Re:Swedish Government Scrambles to Contain Damage from Data ... by duncan_bayne on Thursday July 27, 2017 @06:02AM (#14863903)
Is that word from the same root as arquebus?
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Re:Swedish Government Scrambles to Contain Damage from Data ... by depressedpanda on Thursday July 27, 2017 @03:48PM (#14868774)
Yes, correct: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkebusering#Etymologi

Ultimately, both words come from low German "hakebusse".

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