Where does “bogserare” come from?
bogserare (Swedish) comes from Swedish bogsera, from Dutch boegseren, from Portuguese puxar, from Old Portuguese puxar, from Latin pulsāre, from Latin pulsus, from Latin pellō, from Proto-Italic pelnō — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
bogserare (Swedish): tow boat
Definitions
- tow boat
Ancestry of “bogserare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bogsera | to tow, to haul |
| 2 | Dutch | boegseren | to tug, to tow by rowing |
| 3 | Portuguese | puxar | to pull; to drag; to draw a weapon |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | puxar | — |
| 5 | Latin | pulsāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | pulsus | pulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked... |
| 7 | Latin | pellō | to push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pelnō | approach, go to; bring close |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |