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Where does “boikotointi” come from?

boikotointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish boikotoida, from Finnish boikotti, from English Boycott, from Middle English Boicote, from Old English Bōia cot — Bōia's cottage.

boikotointi (Finnish): boycotting

Definitions

  1. boycotting

Ancestry of “boikotointi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishboikotoidaTo boycott
2Finnishboikottiboycott
3EnglishBoycott—
4Middle EnglishBoicote—
5Old EnglishBōia cotBōia's cottage
Every word from Old English Bōia cot →