Where does “форштевень” come from?
форштевень (Russian) comes from Dutch voorsteven, from Dutch voor, from Middle Dutch vōre, from Old Dutch furh, from Proto-West Germanic furh, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
форштевень (Russian): wooden or steel beam in the bow of the ship
Definitions
- wooden or steel beam in the bow of the ship
Ancestry of “форштевень”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voorsteven | prow, bow |
| 2 | Dutch | voor | for; before; in front of |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vōre | before, in front of |
| 4 | Old Dutch | furh | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | furh | furrow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furhs | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |