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

Definitions

  1. bowsprit

Ancestry of “бушприт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboegsprietbowsprit
2Dutchsprietlong, narrow shoot from a plant; blade (of grass or corn), sprig
3GermanSpritpetrol, gas
4Frenchéspritimmaterial or incorporeal substance
5Middle Frenchesperitmind
6Latinspīritusair, breath, breathing
7Latinspīrōto breathe, draw breath, respire
8Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
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