Where does “boycott” come from?
Boycott comes from Middle English Boicote, from Old English Bōia cot, though the ultimate meaning is uncertain.
Ancestry of “boycott”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Boicote | — |
| 2 | Old English | Bōia cot | Bōia's cottage |