Where does “Bohemia” come from?

Bohemia derives from French Bohème, from Late Latin Boiohaemum, from Latin Boii, ultimately traced to Proto-Indo-European roots kōim- and gʷṓws.

Bohemia (English): A community of bohemians, unconventional artists...

Definitions

  1. A community of bohemians, unconventional artists...

Ancestry of “Bohemia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchBohèmeBohemian
2Medieval LatinbohemusBohemian
Every word from Medieval Latin bohemusEvery word from French Bohème