Where does “стюардеса” come from?
стюардеса (Bulgarian) comes from Russian стюард, from English steward, from Middle English steward, from Old English stiġweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
стюардеса (Bulgarian): stewardess
Definitions
- stewardess
Ancestry of “стюардеса”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | стюард | steward; flight attendant |
| 2 | English | steward | A person who manages the property or affairs for... |
| 3 | Middle English | steward | The administrator of a household or estate especially noble or monarchical |
| 4 | Old English | stiġweard | steward |
| 5 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 6 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 7 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 10 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |