Where does “boud” come from?

boud (English) comes from Middle English boude, from Old English budda, from Proto-Germanic buzdô, from Proto-Germanic būs-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūs- — to move quickly.

boud (English): A weevil; a worm that breeds in malt, biscuit,...

Definitions

  1. A weevil; a worm that breeds in malt, biscuit,...

Ancestry of “boud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishboude—
2Old Englishbuddabeetle
3Proto-Germanicbuzdôbeetle, grub, swelling; beetle, grub", literally,...
4Proto-Germanicbūs-to erupt, burst, flow rapidly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūs-to move quickly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buzdô →
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