Where does “Bozo” come from?

Bozo (English) comes from Spanish bozal, from Spanish bozo, from Medieval Latin bucceus — relating or belonging to the mouth.

Bozo (English): A member of a West African ethnic group located...

Definitions

  1. A member of a West African ethnic group located...

Ancestry of “Bozo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbozala muzzle; device to stop an animal from biting; a...
2Spanishbozodown; muzzle, mouth; halter
3Medieval Latinbucceusrelating or belonging to the mouth

Words derived from “Bozo

Every word from Medieval Latin bucceus
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