Where does “параброд” come from?

параброд (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian брод, from Proto-Slavic brodъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brádas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrodʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- — to wade.

параброд (Macedonian): steamship, steamer

Definitions

  1. steamship, steamer

Ancestry of “параброд”, step by step

параброд traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian брод

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianбродship; ford
2Proto-Slavicbrodъford
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbrádasford
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrodʰ-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰredʰ-to wade

via Macedonian пара

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianпараto unsew, unstitch
2Ottoman Turkishپارهpiece, part, morsel; cannon shot; coin, money
3Persianپارهpiece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn...
4Middle Persianpʾlk'piece, part, portion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrodʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic brádas →