Where does “Bodoland” come from?
Bodoland (English) comes from English Bodo, from German Bodo, from Old High German boto, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
Ancestry of “Bodoland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Bodo | One of an Indian minority ethnic group, early... |
| 2 | German | Bodo | — |
| 3 | Old High German | boto | messenger, envoy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |