Where does “bosa” come from?
bosa (English) comes from Turkish boza, from Ottoman Turkish بوزه, from Persian بوزه, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
bosa (English): a fermented drink made from wheat or millet
Definitions
- a fermented drink made from wheat or millet
Ancestry of “bosa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | boza | A fermented drink made from wheat or millet, bosa |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بوزه | — |
| 3 | Persian | بوزه | beer; boza |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
Words derived from “bosa”