Where does “boyfu” come from?
boyfu (English) comes from English waifu, from Japanese ワイフ, from English wife, from Middle English wyf, from Old English wīf, from Proto-West Germanic wīb, from Proto-Germanic wībą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- — shame, pudenda.
boyfu (English): A feminine male fictional character or non-fictional persona to whom one is romantically attracted and/or whom one considers one's significant other
Definitions
- A feminine male fictional character or non-fictional persona to whom one is romantically attracted and/or whom one considers one's significant other
Ancestry of “boyfu”, step by step
boyfu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English waifu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waifu | A fictional female character from non-live-action... |
| 2 | Japanese | ワイフ | wife |
| 3 | English | wife | A married woman, especially in relation to her... |
| 4 | Middle English | wyf | Alternative form of wif |
| 5 | Old English | wīf | wife; woman, female, lady, wife; female |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wīb | woman; wife |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wībą | woman; wife |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰwíh₂bʰ- | shame, pudenda |
via English boy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boy | A young male; A male child: a son of any age; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | boye | servant, commoner, knave, boy |
| 3 | Old English | bōia | boy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōjô | younger brother, young male relation |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |