Where does “vaporŝipo” come from?
vaporŝipo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ŝipo, from English ship, from Middle English schip, from Old English sċip, from Proto-West Germanic skip, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
vaporŝipo (Esperanto): steamship
Definitions
- steamship
Ancestry of “vaporŝipo”, step by step
vaporŝipo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto ŝipo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ŝipo | ship |
| 2 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 3 | Middle English | schip | ship |
| 4 | Old English | sċip | ship |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skip | ship |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English steamboat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steamboat | A boat or vessel propelled by steam power; Hot... |
| 2 | English | boat | A craft used for transportation of goods,... |
| 3 | Middle English | bot | A seafaring vessel or watercraft; a device for... |
| 4 | Old English | bāt | that which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bait | boat, ship |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baitaz | boat, ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Esperanto vaporo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | vaporo | steam, vapour |
| 2 | Italian | vapore | steam; vapour especially water vapour |
| 3 | French | vapeur | steam; vapour; steamship |
| 4 | French | bateau à vapeur | steamboat |