Where does “remolcar” come from?

remolcar (Asturian) comes from Vulgar Latin remurclare, from Latin remulcāre, from Latin remulcum, from Ancient Greek ῥυμουλκέω, from Ancient Greek ῥῦμα — tow-line.

remolcar (Asturian): to tow

Definitions

to tow

Ancestry of “remolcar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	remurclare	—
2	Latin	remulcāre	—
3	Latin	remulcum	towrope
4	Ancient Greek	ῥυμουλκέω	to pull a towing rope
5	Ancient Greek	ῥῦμα	tow-line

Every word from Ancient Greek ῥῦμα →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥυμουλκέω →Every word from Latin remulcum →