Where does “bostyores” come from?
bostyores (Cornish) comes from Cornish bostyer, from Cornish bostya, from Cornish bost, from English boast, from Middle English bosten, from Middle English bost, from Anglo-Norman bost, from Proto-Germanic bausuz — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bostyores (Cornish): boaster, swank
Definitions
- boaster, swank
Ancestry of “bostyores”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | bostyer | boaster, swank |
| 2 | Cornish | bostya | to boast, swank |
| 3 | Cornish | bost | boast |
| 4 | English | boast | A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of... |
| 5 | Middle English | bosten | to threaten |
| 6 | Middle English | bost | boast, glory, noise, arrogance, presumption,... |
| 7 | Anglo-Norman | bost | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bausuz | inflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |