Where does “bosman” come from?
bosman (Indonesian) comes from Dutch bootsman, from Dutch boot, from Middle Dutch boot, from Middle English bot, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- — bee.
bosman (Indonesian): boatsman
Ancestry of “bosman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | bootsman | bosun, boatswain |
| 2 | Dutch | boot | boat |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | boot | — |
| 4 | Middle English | bot | A seafaring vessel or watercraft; a device for... |
| 5 | Old English | bāt | that which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bait | boat, ship |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | baitaz | boat, ship |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |