Where does “bosh” come from?

bosh (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish بوش, from Proto-Turkic boĺ — free; empty.

bosh (Albanian): empty

Definitions

  1. empty

Ancestry of “bosh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبوشempty, unoccupied, free, vacant
2Proto-Turkicboĺfree; empty
Every word from Proto-Turkic boĺEvery word from Ottoman Turkish بوش