Where does “boikott” come from?

boikott (Estonian) comes from German Boykott, from English Boycott, from Middle English Boicote, from Old English Bōia cot — Bōia's cottage.

boikott (Estonian): boycott

Definitions

  1. boycott

Ancestry of “boikott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBoykottboycott
2EnglishBoycottOS grid ref SP6636
3Middle EnglishBoicote—
4Old EnglishBōia cotBōia's cottage
Every word from Old English Bōia cot →Every word from Middle English Boicote →Every word from English Boycott →