Where does “פּאַראָכאָד” come from?

פּאַראָכאָד (Yiddish) comes from Russian пароход, from Russian хо́д, from Old East Slavic ходъ, from Proto-Slavic xodъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

פּאַראָכאָד (Yiddish): steamboat

Definitions

  1. steamboat

Ancestry of “פּאַראָכאָד”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпароходsteamboat, steamer, steamship
2Russianхо́дwalking, movement
3Old East Slavicходъ—
4Proto-Slavicxodъmotion, movement
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Slavic xodъ →Every word from Old East Slavic ходъ →