Where does “Böse” come from?

Böse (German) comes from Middle High German bōse, from Old High German bōsi, from Proto-West Germanic *bausī, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Böse (German): evil, malice, wickedness; anger; the Evil One

Definitions

  1. evil, malice, wickedness; anger; the Evil One

Ancestry of “Böse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbōse—
2Old High Germanbōsievil
3Proto-West Germanic*bausīevil, wicked
4Proto-Germanicbausuzinflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “Böse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bausuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bausī →