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Where does “bod” come from?

bod (Irish) comes from Middle Irish bot, from Proto-Celtic buzdos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosdʰos — piece of wood.

bod (Irish): penis; churl, boor, lout

Definitions

  1. penis; churl, boor, lout

Ancestry of “bod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbottail; penis
2Proto-Celticbuzdostail, penis; penis
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷosdʰospiece of wood

Words derived from “bod”

  • bodach
  • bodachúil
  • bodúlacht
  • bodachúlacht
  • bodúil
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