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Where does “-bo” come from?

-bo (Danish) comes from Old Norse búi, from Tagalog buo, from French bouée, from Middle Dutch boeye, from Old French boie, from Latin boia, from Ancient Greek βοείη, from Ancient Greek βοῦς — army.

-bo (Danish): inhabitant of

Definitions

  1. inhabitant of

Ancestry of “-bo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúidweller, inhabitant; neighbour; a neighbour...
2Tagalogbuowhole; entire; complete, absolute, perfect;...
3Frenchbouée—
4Middle Dutchboeyelife buoy; float, buoy; shackle, fetter
5Old Frenchboiebond, chain; fetter, chain, clog
6Latinboiafetter, collar for the neck
7Ancient Greekβοείηox hide
8Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
9LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
10Proto-Italickorwos—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
13Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
14Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “-bo”

  • nexøbo
  • jordbo
  • fynbo
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