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Where does “boicottaggio” come from?

boicottaggio (Italian) comes from Italian boicottare, from English Boycott, from Middle English Boicote, from Old English Bōia cot — Bōia's cottage.

boicottaggio (Italian): boycott

Definitions

  1. boycott

Ancestry of “boicottaggio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianboicottareto boycott; to sabotage
2EnglishBoycott—
3Middle EnglishBoicote—
4Old EnglishBōia cotBōia's cottage
Every word from Old English Bōia cot →