Where does “bofis” come from?

bofis (Haitian Creole) comes from French beau-fils, from Middle French beau filz.

bofis (Haitian Creole): son-in-law

Definitions

  1. son-in-law

Ancestry of “bofis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbeau-filsA stepson, a son of the present spouse of its...
2Middle Frenchbeau filz—
Every word from Middle French beau filz →Every word from French beau-fils →
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