Where does “буксир” come from?
буксир (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.
Ancestry of “буксир”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Bugsierer | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “буксир”