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
- bowsprit
Ancestry of “бушприт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boegspriet | bowsprit |
| 2 | Dutch | spriet | long, narrow shoot from a plant; blade (of grass or corn), sprig |
| 3 | German | Sprit | petrol, gas |
| 4 | French | ésprit | immaterial or incorporeal substance |
| 5 | Middle French | esperit | mind |
| 6 | Latin | spīritus | air, breath, breathing |
| 7 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |