Where does “boos” come from?
boos (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bôse, from Old Dutch bōsi, from Proto-West Germanic *bausī, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
boos (Dutch): mad, angry; upset, frustrated; evil
Definitions
- mad, angry; upset, frustrated; evil
Ancestry of “boos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bôse | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | bōsi | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *bausī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bausuz | inflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
Words derived from “boos”