Where does “bogsering” come from?

bogsering (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.

bogsering (Swedish): towing, tugging

Definitions

  1. towing, tugging

Ancestry of “bogsering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbogserato tow, to haul
2Dutchboegserento tug, to tow by rowing
3Portuguesepuxarto pull; to drag; to draw a weapon
4Old Portuguesepuxar
5Latinpulsāre
6Latinpulsuspulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked...
7Latinpellōto push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out
8Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-
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