Where does “boeventaal” come from?
boeventaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch boef, from Middle Dutch boef, from Old Dutch buovo, from Proto-Germanic bōbô, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
boeventaal (Dutch): criminal cant, thieves' cant
Definitions
- criminal cant, thieves' cant
Ancestry of “boeventaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | boef | crook, thief, thug; rascal, scamp |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | boef | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | buovo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōbô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |