Where does “Beaupre” come from?
Beaupre (English) comes from French beaupré, from Dutch boegspriet, from Dutch spriet, from German Sprit, from French ésprit, from Middle French esperit, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
Ancestry of “Beaupre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | beaupré | bowsprit |
| 2 | Dutch | boegspriet | bowsprit |
| 3 | Dutch | spriet | long, narrow shoot from a plant; blade (of grass or corn), sprig |
| 4 | German | Sprit | petrol, gas |
| 5 | French | ésprit | immaterial or incorporeal substance |
| 6 | Middle French | esperit | mind |
| 7 | Latin | spīritus | air, breath, breathing |
| 8 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |