Where does “Bö” come from?
Bö (German) comes from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Bö (German): gust, squall
Definitions
- gust, squall
Ancestry of “Bö”, step by step
Bö traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bōs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 3 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Proto-Central Jê *bə
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Central Jê | *bə | — |
| 2 | Proto-Cerrado | *mbyn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Jê | *mbyn | — |
via Dutch bui
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bui | shower rain, or generally a bout of bad weather such as snow |