Where does “пароброд” come from?
пароброд (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian па̏ра, from Ottoman Turkish پاره, from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.
пароброд (Serbo-Croatian): steamboat, steamship
Definitions
- steamboat, steamship
Ancestry of “пароброд”, step by step
пароброд traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian па̏ра
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | па̏ра | steam |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پاره | piece, part, morsel; cannon shot; coin, money |
| 3 | Persian | پاره | piece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | pʾlk' | piece, part, portion |
via Serbo-Croatian бро̑д
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | бро̑д | ship |
via German Dampfschiff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dampfschiff | steamboat, steamship |