Where does “bowsprit” come from?
Bowsprit comes from Middle Low German bochspret, derived from Middle Low German boch.
bowsprit (English): A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing...
Definitions
- A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing...
Ancestry of “bowsprit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | bochspret | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | boch | bow of a ship |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōguz | upper arm, shoulder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰāǵʰus | arm |
Words derived from “bowsprit”