Where does “Boko Haram” come from?
Boko Haram (English) comes from Hausa boko, from English book, from Middle English booke, from Old English bōc, from Proto-Germanic bōk, from Proto-Germanic bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- — to bake, to roast, to fry.
Boko Haram (English): An Islamist jihadist militant group based in Nigeria but active in adjoining Northwest African countries
Definitions
- An Islamist jihadist militant group based in Nigeria but active in adjoining Northwest African countries
Ancestry of “Boko Haram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hausa | boko | fraud, deceit, trick; a mock or imitation version... |
| 2 | English | book | A collection of sheets of paper bound together to... |
| 3 | Middle English | booke | book; Alternative form of bouk |
| 4 | Old English | bōc | beech; book |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |