Where does “ångbåt” come from?
ångbåt (Swedish) comes from Swedish båt, from Old Swedish bāter, from Old Norse bátr, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
ångbåt (Swedish): a steamboat, a steamer
Definitions
- a steamboat, a steamer
Ancestry of “ångbåt”, step by step
ångbåt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish båt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | båt | a boat |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bāter | boat |
| 3 | Old Norse | bátr | boat |
| 4 | Old English | bāt | that which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bait | boat, ship |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baitaz | boat, ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Swedish ånga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ånga | steam; vapour, vapor |