Where does “șipuț” come from?
șipuț (Romanian) comes from Romanian șip, from Russian шип, from English ship, from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Ancestry of “șipuț”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | șip | European sea sturgeon, Baltic sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) |
| 2 | Russian | шип | thorn, spine; stud; cleat |
| 3 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 4 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 5 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 6 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 7 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 8 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 9 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 10 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 11 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 12 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |