Where does “timoneiro” come from?
timoneiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese timão, from Portuguese time, from English team, from Middle English tem, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną — to pull, to draw; to lead.
timoneiro (Portuguese): helmsman person responsible for steering a ship
Definitions
- helmsman person responsible for steering a ship
Ancestry of “timoneiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | timão | a ship’s wheel, the steering device in a vessel;... |
| 2 | Portuguese | time | a team; sexual orientation |
| 3 | English | team | A set of draught animals, such as two horses in... |
| 4 | Middle English | tem | Alternative form of teme; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |