Where does “böse” come from?
böse (German) comes from Middle High German bœse, 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; malicious; wicked; bad; naughty; angry
Definitions
- evil; malicious; wicked; bad; naughty; angry
Ancestry of “böse”, step by step
böse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German bœse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bœse | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bōsi | evil |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *bausī | evil, wicked |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bausuz | inflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Middle High German bōse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bōse | — |