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Where does “Boadicea” come from?

Boadicea (English) comes from Latin Boudicca, from Proto-Celtic Boudīkā, from Proto-Celtic boudīkos, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.

Ancestry of “Boadicea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBoudicca—
2Proto-CelticBoudīkā—
3Proto-Celticboudīkosvictorious
4Proto-Celticboudiprofit, gain; victory
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰówdʰivictory

Words derived from “Boadicea”

  • Boadicean
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