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
- A weevil; a worm that breeds in malt, biscuit,...
Ancestry of “boud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | boude | — |
| 2 | Old English | budda | beetle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | buzdô | beetle, grub, swelling; beetle, grub", literally,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būs- | to erupt, burst, flow rapidly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰūs- | to move quickly |