Where does “бушприт” come from?
бушприт (Russian) comes from Dutch boegspriet, from Dutch spriet, from German Sprit, from French ésprit, from Middle French esperit, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
бушприт (Russian): bowsprit
Ancestry of “бушприт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | boegspriet | bowsprit |
| 2 | Dutch | spriet | long, narrow shoot from a plant; blade , sprig;... |
| 3 | German | Sprit | petrol, gas |
| 4 | French | ésprit | — |
| 5 | Middle French | esperit | mind |
| 6 | Latin | spīritus | — |
| 7 | Latin | spīrō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |