Where does “bugsering” come from?
bugsering (Danish) comes from Danish bugsere, from Dutch boegseren, from Portuguese puxar, from Old Portuguese puxar, from Latin pulsāre, from Latin pulsus, from Latin pellō, from Proto-Italic pelnō — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
bugsering (Danish): towing, towage
Definitions
- towing, towage
Ancestry of “bugsering”, step by step
bugsering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bugsere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bugsere | to tow, tug |
| 2 | Dutch | boegseren | to tug, to tow by rowing |
| 3 | Portuguese | puxar | to pull; to drag; to draw a weapon |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | puxar | — |
| 5 | Latin | pulsāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | pulsus | pulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked... |
| 7 | Latin | pellō | to push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pelnō | approach, go to; bring close |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |