Where does “bossy” come from?
bossy (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian bósy, 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.
bossy (Lower Sorbian): Obsolete spelling of bósy
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of bósy
Ancestry of “bossy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | bósy | barefoot |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bosъ | barefooted, unshod |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | basás | barefooted, unshod |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |