Where does “ボー” come from?

ボー (Japanese) comes from French baud, from Old French baud, from Frankish balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

ボー (Japanese): baud; Alternative spelling of ボウ

Definitions

  1. baud; Alternative spelling of ボウ

Ancestry of “ボー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchbaudA type of hunting dog; baud
2Old Frenchbaudbold; brave; cheerful; full of ardour
3Frankishbalþbold, brave
4Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balþaz →