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Where does “boicottare” come from?

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

boicottare (Italian): to boycott; to sabotage

Definitions

  1. to boycott; to sabotage

Ancestry of “boicottare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBoycott—
2Middle EnglishBoicote—
3Old EnglishBōia cotBōia's cottage

Words derived from “boicottare”

  • boicottaggio
Every word from Old English Bōia cot →