Where does “bovenbaas” come from?
bovenbaas (Dutch) comes from Dutch boven, from Middle Dutch bōven, from Middle Dutch be, from Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
bovenbaas (Dutch): boss, person who is in charge
Definitions
- boss, person who is in charge
Ancestry of “bovenbaas”, step by step
bovenbaas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch boven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boven | above; upstairs |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bōven | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | be | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bi | by, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bī | by, near |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch baas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baas | boss, chief, superior; employer, manager; strong... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | baes | master of a household, friend |
| 3 | Old Dutch | baso | uncle, kinsman |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *baswō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baswô | uncle; kinsman |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baswǭ | father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;... |