Where does “baas” come from?

baas (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch baas, from Middle Dutch baes, from Old Dutch baso, from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic baswô, from Proto-Germanic baswǭ — father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;...

baas (Afrikaans): boss

Definitions

  1. boss

Ancestry of “baas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbaasboss, chief, superior; employer, manager; strong...
2Middle Dutchbaesmaster of a household, friend
3Old Dutchbasouncle, kinsman
4Proto-West Germanic*baswō—
5Proto-Germanicbaswôuncle; kinsman
6Proto-Germanicbaswǭfather's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;...

Words derived from “baas”

Every word from Proto-Germanic baswǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic baswô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *baswō →