Where does “booby” come from?
Booby comes from English brother, which derives from Old English brōþor, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr meaning "brother."
booby (English): A stupid person; Any of various large tropical...
Definitions
- A stupid person; Any of various large tropical...
Ancestry of “booby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bubby | A woman's breast; bub; bubba; Alternative... |
| 2 | English | brother | Son of the same parents as another person; A male... |
| 3 | Middle English | brother | A :brother or brother-in-law; a male sibling; A ... |
| 4 | Old English | brōþor | brother |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brōþer | brother |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brōþēr | brother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
Words derived from “booby”