Where does “remolcar” come from?
remolcar (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin remurclare, from Latin remulcāre, from Latin remulcum, from Ancient Greek ῥυμουλκέω, from Ancient Greek ῥῦμα — tow-line.
remolcar (Spanish): to tow, take in tow
Definitions
- to tow, take in tow
Ancestry of “remolcar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | remurclare | — |
| 2 | Latin | remulcāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | remulcum | towrope |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥυμουλκέω | to pull a towing rope |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥῦμα | tow-line |