Where does “boda-boda” come from?
boda-boda (English) comes from Swahili bodaboda, from English border, from Middle English bordure, from Old French bordeure, from Old French border, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
boda-boda (English): A bicycle or motorcycle used as a taxi
Definitions
- A bicycle or motorcycle used as a taxi
Ancestry of “boda-boda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | bodaboda | A bicycle or motorcycle used as a taxi |
| 2 | English | border | The outer edge of something; A decorative strip... |
| 3 | Middle English | bordure | An edge, boundary, demarcation; A heraldic... |
| 4 | Old French | bordeure | — |
| 5 | Old French | border | to border |
| 6 | Frankish | bord | plank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |