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
- A community of bohemians, unconventional artists...
Ancestry of “Bohemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Bohème | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bohemus | Bohemian |
Words derived from “Bohemia”