Where does “bøs” come from?
bøs (Danish) comes from German Böse, from Middle High German bōse, from Old High German bōsi, from Proto-West Germanic *bausī, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bøs (Danish): angry, and expressing it in a harsh way
Definitions
- angry, and expressing it in a harsh way
Ancestry of “bøs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Böse | evil, malice, wickedness; anger; the Evil One |
| 2 | Middle High German | bōse | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bōsi | evil |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *bausī | evil, wicked |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bausuz | inflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |