Where does “soy boy” come from?
soy boy (English) comes from English boy, from Middle English boye, from Old English bōia, from Proto-Germanic bōjô, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
soy boy (English): An effeminate or unmasculine man
Definitions
- An effeminate or unmasculine man
Ancestry of “soy boy”, step by step
soy boy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English soy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soy | A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by... |