Where does “bogus” come from?
bogus (English) comes from Polish Bogusław, from Polish Bóg, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
bogus (English): Counterfeit or fake; not genuine; Undesirable or...
Definitions
- Counterfeit or fake; not genuine; Undesirable or...
Ancestry of “bogus”, step by step
bogus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Bogusław
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Bogusław | — |
| 2 | Polish | Bóg | God |
| 3 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 4 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |