Where does “bosseuse” come from?
bosseuse (French) comes from French bosser, from French bosse, from Middle French bosse, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bosseuse (French): feminine singular of bosseur; female equivalent...
Definitions
- feminine singular of bosseur; female equivalent...
Ancestry of “bosseuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bosser | to raise an anchor over the davit; to work |
| 2 | French | bosse | bump; hump; dent |
| 3 | Middle French | bosse | swelling; bump |
| 4 | Old French | boce | swelling |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | bottia | bump |
| 6 | Frankish | bottija | — |
| 7 | Frankish | bōtan | to strike, knock down |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |