Where does “vaporaș” come from?
vaporaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian vapor, from Italian vapore, from French vapeur, from French bateau à vapeur — steamboat.
vaporaș (Romanian): small ship
Definitions
- small ship
Ancestry of “vaporaș”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | vapor | boat, ship |
| 2 | Italian | vapore | steam; vapour especially water vapour |
| 3 | French | vapeur | steam; vapour; steamship |
| 4 | French | bateau à vapeur | steamboat |