Where does “bossa nova” come from?
bossa nova (English) comes from Portuguese bossa, from French bosse, from Middle French bosse, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bossa nova (English): A lively Brazilian dance that is similar to the...
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- A lively Brazilian dance that is similar to the...
Ancestry of “bossa nova”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | bossa | hump; hunch |
| 2 | French | bosse | bump; hump; dent |
| 3 | Middle French | bosse | swelling; bump |
| 4 | Old French | boce | swelling |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | bottia | bump |
| 6 | Frankish | bottija | — |
| 7 | Frankish | bōtan | to strike, knock down |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |