Where does “Boycott” come from?

Boycott comes from Middle English Boicote, from Old English Bōia cot, though the ultimate meaning is uncertain.

Boycott (English): OS grid ref SP6636

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SP6636

Ancestry of “Boycott”, step by step

Boycott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English Boicote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishBoicote—
2Old EnglishBōia cotBōia's cottage

via English Charles Boycott

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCharles Boycott—

Words derived from “Boycott”

Every word from Old English Bōia cot →Every word from Middle English Boicote →