Where does “booswig” come from?
booswig (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch booswicht, from Dutch boos, from Middle Dutch bôse, from Old Dutch bōsi, from Proto-West Germanic *bausī, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
booswig (Afrikaans): wicked person, felon
Ancestry of “booswig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | booswicht | wicked person, felon |
| 2 | Dutch | boos | mad, angry; upset, frustrated; evil |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bôse | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bōsi | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *bausī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bausuz | inflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |