Where does “boga” come from?
boga (Italian) comes from Latin bōca, from Ancient Greek βῶκα, from Ancient Greek βῶξ, from Ancient Greek βόαξ, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós — army.
boga (Italian): boxfish
Definitions
- boxfish
Ancestry of “boga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bōca | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βῶκα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βῶξ | box |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βόαξ | bogue (Boops boops) small fish |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 6 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |