Where does “book-bosomed” come from?
book-bosomed (English) comes from English Book, from German būch, from Middle High German buoch, from Old High German buoh, from Proto-Germanic bōk, from Proto-Germanic bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- — to bake, to roast, to fry.
book-bosomed (English): Describing an individual who carries a book at all times
Definitions
- Describing an individual who carries a book at all times
Ancestry of “book-bosomed”, step by step
book-bosomed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Book
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Book | the Bible |
| 2 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 3 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |
via English bosom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bosom | The breast or chest of a human; The seat of one's... |
| 2 | Middle English | bosom | The enclosure formed by the breast and arms, embrace |
| 3 | Old English | bōsm | breast, bosom, chest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōsmaz | bosom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewH- | to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve |