Where does “stoomboat” come from?
stoomboat (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian stoom, from Dutch stoom, from Middle Dutch stôom, from Old Dutch stōm, from Proto-West Germanic staum, from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
stoomboat (West Frisian): steamboat
Definitions
- steamboat
Ancestry of “stoomboat”, step by step
stoomboat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian stoom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | stoom | steam |
| 2 | Dutch | stoom | steam |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stôom | steam |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stōm | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | staum | steam, vapour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | staumaz | steam, vapour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
via West Frisian boat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | boat | boat |