Where does “arabote” come from?
arabote (Portuguese) comes from English waterboat, from English water, from Middle English water, from Old English wæter, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
arabote (Portuguese): waterboat a vessel used to carry water to larger ships
Definitions
- waterboat a vessel used to carry water to larger ships
Ancestry of “arabote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waterboat | A boat carrying water in bulk to supply ships |
| 2 | English | water | A substance found at room temperature and... |
| 3 | Middle English | water | water; water vapour, condensation; lake, pond,... |
| 4 | Old English | wæter | water |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |