Where does “Bouss” come from?

Bouss (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German buoz, from Proto-Germanic bōtō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

Bouss (Luxembourgish): fine; penance

Definitions

  1. fine; penance

Ancestry of “Bouss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbuoz—
2Proto-Germanicbōtōimprovement, betterment; recompense, atonement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtō →Every word from Old High German buoz →