Where does “боз” come from?

боз (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic bъzъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

боз (Macedonian): elder

Definitions

  1. elder

Ancestry of “боз”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbъzъelderberry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъzъ →
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