Where does “boa” come from?

boa (Indonesian) comes from Dutch boa, from Middle Dutch boa, from Latin boa — A large snake native to Roman Italy; A disease,...

boa (Indonesian): boa, snake of the genus Boa

Definitions

  1. boa, snake of the genus Boa

Ancestry of “boa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboaboa, snake of the genus "Boa"; fur or plumed...
2Middle Dutchboa—
3LatinboaA large snake native to Roman Italy; A disease,...
Every word from Latin boa →Every word from Middle Dutch boa →Every word from Dutch boa →