Where does “bosal” come from?

bosal (English) comes from Spanish bosal, from Spanish bozal, from Spanish bozo, from Medieval Latin bucceus — relating or belonging to the mouth.

bosal (English): A type of noseband used on a horse; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. A type of noseband used on a horse; Alternative...

Ancestry of “bosal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishbosalAlternative form of bozal
2Spanishbozala muzzle; device to stop an animal from biting; a...
3Spanishbozodown; muzzle, mouth; halter
4Medieval Latinbucceusrelating or belonging to the mouth
Every word from Medieval Latin bucceus →Every word from Spanish bozo →Every word from Spanish bozal →