Where does “booboisie” come from?
booboisie (English) comes from English bourgeoisie, from French bourgeoisie, from French bourgeois, from French Bourgois, from French -ois, from Old French -ois, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum — to turn.
booboisie (English): A social class made up of ignorant and uncultured...
Definitions
- A social class made up of ignorant and uncultured...
Ancestry of “booboisie”, step by step
booboisie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bourgeoisie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bourgeoisie | A class of citizens who were wealthier members of... |
| 2 | French | bourgeoisie | bourgeoisie |
| 3 | French | bourgeois | bourgeois; member of the middle class |
| 4 | French | Bourgois | — |
| 5 | French | -ois | Used to form adjectives related to a particular... |
| 6 | Old French | -ois | used to form nationalities; used to form names of... |
| 7 | Latin | -ensis | Of or from |
| 8 | Latin | arvum | field; farm land |
| 9 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 10 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English boob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boob | Idiot, fool; Idiotic, foolish; To behave... |
| 2 | English | booby | A stupid person; Any of various large tropical... |
| 3 | English | bubby | A woman's breast; bub; bubba; Alternative... |
| 4 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 5 | Middle English | brother | A brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling |
| 6 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |