Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “boykot” come from?

boykot (Danish) comes from English Boycott, from Middle English Boicote, from Old English Bōia cot — Bōia's cottage.

boykot (Danish): boycott; imperative of boykotte

Definitions

  1. boycott; imperative of boykotte

Ancestry of “boykot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBoycott—
2Middle EnglishBoicote—
3Old EnglishBōia cotBōia's cottage

Words derived from “boykot”

  • boykotte
Every word from Old English Bōia cot →