Where does “波薩諾瓦” come from?
波薩諾瓦 (Chinese) comes from English bossa nova, from Portuguese bossa, from French bosse, from Middle French bosse, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
波薩諾瓦 (Chinese): bossa nova
Definitions
- bossa nova
Ancestry of “波薩諾瓦”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bossa nova | A lively Brazilian dance that is similar to the... |
| 2 | Portuguese | bossa | hump; hunch |
| 3 | French | bosse | bump; hump; dent |
| 4 | Middle French | bosse | swelling; bump |
| 5 | Old French | boce | swelling |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | bottia | bump |
| 7 | Frankish | bottija | — |
| 8 | Frankish | bōtan | to strike, knock down |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |