Where does “paŭsi” come from?
paŭsi (Esperanto) comes from German pausen, from French ébaucher, from Middle French esbaucher, from Old French esbosquier, from Old French bosc, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
paŭsi (Esperanto): to trace, copy onto a sheet of superimposed paper
Definitions
- to trace, copy onto a sheet of superimposed paper
Ancestry of “paŭsi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | pausen | to trace, to copy |
| 2 | French | ébaucher | to sketch, rough out (a plan, picture); to draft (a piece of writing) |
| 3 | Middle French | esbaucher | to rough-hew |
| 4 | Old French | esbosquier | — |
| 5 | Old French | bosc | wood, firewood; area planted with trees |
| 6 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |