Where does “Bovril” come from?
Bovril (English) comes from English bovine, from Latin bovīnus, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
Bovril (English): A brand of beef extract made in the UK
Definitions
- A brand of beef extract made in the UK
Ancestry of “Bovril”, step by step
Bovril traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bovine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bovine | Of or pertaining to cattle; Belonging to the... |
| 2 | Latin | bovīnus | Of or pertaining to cattle, oxen or cows; bovine |
| 3 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 5 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English Vril
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Vril | A controllable form of energy; A kind of flying... |
| 2 | English | virile | Being manly; having characteristics associated... |
| 3 | Middle French | viril | — |
| 4 | Latin | virilis | manly, masculine, virile; mature |
| 5 | Latin | vir | man in the sense of "adult male human"; adult,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wiros | a man |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |