Where does “Boskoop” come from?
Boskoop (Dutch) comes from Middle English bucke, from Middle High German boteche, from Old High German botega, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.
Ancestry of “Boskoop”, step by step
Boskoop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bucke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bucke | Alternative form of bukke |
| 2 | Middle High German | boteche | — |
| 3 | Old High German | botega | — |
| 4 | Latin | lātus | wide, broad |
| 5 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |
via Middle Dutch cope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cope | — |