Where does “bøsseradar” come from?
bøsseradar (Danish) comes from Danish radar, from English RADAR, from English ranging, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus — to set in order.
bøsseradar (Danish): gaydar
Definitions
- gaydar
Ancestry of “bøsseradar”, step by step
bøsseradar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish radar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | radar | radar |
| 2 | English | RADAR | Acronym of radio detection and ranging |
| 3 | English | ranging | present participle of range; Act of one who... |
| 4 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 6 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 7 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 8 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 9 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via Danish bøsse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bøsse | shotgun; gay; castor, caster |
| 2 | Middle Low German | busse | gun |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *buhsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *buhsā | — |
| 5 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 6 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |