Where does “boykotte” come from?
boykotte (Danish) comes from Danish boykot, from English Boycott, from Middle English Boicote, from Old English Bōia cot — Bōia's cottage.
boykotte (Danish): boycott
Ancestry of “boykotte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | boykot | boycott; imperative of boykotte |
| 2 | English | Boycott | — |
| 3 | Middle English | Boicote | — |
| 4 | Old English | Bōia cot | Bōia's cottage |