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Where does “óbó” come from?

óbó (Icelandic) comes from Danish øbo, from Danish -bo, from Old Norse búi, from Tagalog buo, from French bouée, from Middle Dutch boeye, from Old French boie, from Latin boia — to turn, to bend.

óbó (Icelandic): oboe

Definitions

  1. oboe

Ancestry of “óbó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøbo—
2Danish-boinhabitant of
3Old Norsebúidweller, inhabitant; neighbour; a neighbour...
4Tagalogbuowhole; entire; complete, absolute, perfect;...
5Frenchbouée—
6Middle Dutchboeyelife buoy; float, buoy; shackle, fetter
7Old Frenchboiebond, chain; fetter, chain, clog
8Latinboiafetter, collar for the neck
9Ancient Greekβοείηox hide
10Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
11LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
12Proto-Italickorwos—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
15Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
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