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Where does “bogotic” come from?

bogotic (English) comes from English bogosity, from English bogus, from Polish -uś, from Polish -ś, from Proto-Slavic sь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱís, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

bogotic (English): Exhibiting bogosity; bogus, bad, incorrect

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting bogosity; bogus, bad, incorrect

Ancestry of “bogotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbogositythe state or degree of being bogus; something...
2EnglishbogusCounterfeit or fake; not genuine; Undesirable or...
3Polish-uśmasculine diminutive noun suffix
4Polish-śSecond-person singular verb suffix; Appended to...
5Proto-Slavicsьthis
6Proto-Balto-Slavicśisthis here
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱísthis
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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