Where does “bofori” come from?
bofori (Finnish) comes from English Beaufort, from French beau, from Middle French beau, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
bofori (Finnish): A unit of the Beaufort scale
Definitions
- A unit of the Beaufort scale
Ancestry of “bofori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Beaufort | A type of French cheese originally from... |
| 2 | French | beau | handsome, fine, attractive; nice; fair |
| 3 | Middle French | beau | beautiful; handsome; attractive |
| 4 | Old French | beau | Alternative form of biau; fair |
| 5 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 6 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 7 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |