Пульт

2017-02-20

Someone was looking for the remote control.

пульт, gen. пульта, means a music stand (Portuguese estante) or an instrument for controlling something. It derives from German Pult, which comes from Latin pulpitum. The seemingly preferred word for a music stand is пюпитр, which has its origins in French pupitre, which also derives from Latin pulpitum. The Latin word is of unknown origin.

Wikipedia says that a ПДУ is a пульт дистанционного управления, hence the current usage. In German, a remote control is a Fernbedienung.

• Portuguese: Estou procurando o controle remoto.
• English: I’m looking for the remote control.
• Greek: Ψάχνω το τηλεχειριστήριο.
• Russian: Я ищу пульт.
• French: Je cherche la télécommande.