Where does “бортпроводница” come from?
бортпроводница (Russian) comes from Russian борт, from Dutch boord, from Middle Dutch boorde, from Old Dutch bordo, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
бортпроводница (Russian): female flight attendant
Definitions
- female flight attendant
Ancestry of “бортпроводница”, step by step
бортпроводница traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian борт
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | борт | board, side; aircraft, flight; breast |
| 2 | Dutch | boord | border, boundary; shore, bank; collar |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | boorde | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bordo | — |
| 5 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Russian проводни́ца
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | проводни́ца | female guide; female conductor, guard, train attendant |