Where does “boegspriet” come from?
boegspriet (Dutch) comes from Dutch spriet, from German Sprit, from French ésprit, from Middle French esperit, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
boegspriet (Dutch): bowsprit
Definitions
- bowsprit
Ancestry of “boegspriet”, step by step
boegspriet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch spriet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spriet | long, narrow shoot from a plant; blade (of grass or corn), sprig |
| 2 | German | Sprit | petrol, gas |
| 3 | French | ésprit | immaterial or incorporeal substance |
| 4 | Middle French | esperit | mind |
| 5 | Latin | spīritus | air, breath, breathing |
| 6 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |