Where does “boesmangras” come from?
boesmangras (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Boesman, from Dutch Bosjesman, from Dutch Man, from Middle Dutch man, from Old Dutch man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
boesmangras (Afrikaans): Any of the species of the grass genus Aristida sensu lato growing in southern Africa
Definitions
- Any of the species of the grass genus Aristida sensu lato growing in southern Africa
Ancestry of “boesmangras”, step by step
boesmangras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Boesman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Boesman | Bushman |
| 2 | Dutch | Bosjesman | A Bushman |
| 3 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 5 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |