Where does “bogsera” come from?
bogsera (Swedish) comes from Dutch boegseren, from Portuguese puxar, from Old Portuguese puxar, from Latin pulsāre, from Latin pulsus, from Latin pellō, from Proto-Italic pelnō, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
bogsera (Swedish): to tow, to haul
Definitions
- to tow, to haul
Ancestry of “bogsera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boegseren | to tug, to tow by rowing |
| 2 | Portuguese | puxar | to pull; to drag; to draw a weapon |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | puxar | — |
| 4 | Latin | pulsāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pulsus | pulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked... |
| 6 | Latin | pellō | to push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pelnō | approach, go to; bring close |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |