Where does “vaporo” come from?
vaporo (Esperanto) comes from Italian vapore, from French vapeur, from French bateau à vapeur — steamboat.
vaporo (Esperanto): steam, vapour
Definitions
- steam, vapour
Ancestry of “vaporo”, step by step
vaporo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian vapore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vapore | steam; vapour especially water vapour |
| 2 | French | vapeur | steam; vapour; steamship |
| 3 | French | bateau à vapeur | steamboat |
via English vapour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vapour | British standard spelling of vapor |