Where does “boa” come from?
Boa comes from Latin boa, a large serpent, though the ultimate origin and original meaning remain uncertain.
boa (English): Any of a group of large American snakes, of the...
Definitions
- Any of a group of large American snakes, of the...
Ancestry of “boa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | boa | — |
| 2 | Latin | boa | A large snake native to Roman Italy; A disease,... |