Where does “boi” come from?
boi (English) comes from Portuguese bumba-meu-boi, from Portuguese boi, from Old Portuguese boi, from Latin bovem, from Latin bos, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos — army.
boi (English): A male bottom (i.e. submissive partner), defined not by junior age, but by his obedient role and submission to the dominant "top"
Definitions
- A male bottom (i.e. submissive partner), defined not by junior age, but by his obedient role and submission to the dominant "top"
Ancestry of “boi”, step by step
boi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese bumba-meu-boi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | bumba-meu-boi | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | boi | ox |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | boi | — |
| 4 | Latin | bovem | accusative singular of bōs; cow, bull |
| 5 | Latin | bos | a cow, bull, or ox; cattle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 7 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English boy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boy | A young male; A male child: a son of any age; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | boye | servant, commoner, knave, boy |
| 3 | Old English | bōia | boy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōjô | younger brother, young male relation |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |