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

  1. Obsolete spelling of bósy

Ancestry of “bossy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianbósybarefoot
2Proto-Slavicbosъbarefooted, unshod
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbasásbarefooted, unshod
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic basás →