Where does “booa” come from?
booa (Manx) comes from Old Irish bó, from Proto-Celtic bāus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
booa (Manx): cow
Ancestry of “booa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bó | ox, cow |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bāus | cow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “booa”