Where does “bosi” come from?
bosi (Antillean Creole) comes from French bossu, from Old French boçu, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bosi (Antillean Creole): hunchbacked
Definitions
- hunchbacked
Ancestry of “bosi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bossu | hunchback |
| 2 | Old French | boçu | humpbacked |
| 3 | Old French | boce | swelling |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | bottia | bump |
| 5 | Frankish | bottija | — |
| 6 | Frankish | bōtan | to strike, knock down |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |