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Where does “bósy” come from?

bósy (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic bosъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic basás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

bósy (Lower Sorbian): barefoot

Definitions

  1. barefoot

Ancestry of “bósy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbosъbarefooted, unshod
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbasásbarefooted, unshod
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

Words derived from “bósy”

  • bossy
  • bósučki
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