Where does “букси́р” come from?
букси́р (Russian) comes from German Bugsierer, from German bugsieren, from Dutch boegseren, from Portuguese puxar, from Old Portuguese puxar, from Latin pulsāre, from Latin pulsus, from Latin pellō — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
букси́р (Russian): tug, tugboat, towboat
Definitions
- tug, tugboat, towboat
Ancestry of “букси́р”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bugsierer | tugboat, tug, towboat |
| 2 | German | bugsieren | to tow a ship; to put something in a place; to... |
| 3 | Dutch | boegseren | to tug, to tow by rowing |
| 4 | Portuguese | puxar | to pull; to drag; to draw a weapon |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | puxar | — |
| 6 | Latin | pulsāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | pulsus | pulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked... |
| 8 | Latin | pellō | to push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pelnō | approach, go to; bring close |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |