Where does “bōjin” come from?
bōjin (Marshallese) comes from English boatswain, from Middle English botswain, from Old English bātsweġen, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
bōjin (Marshallese): virgin, celibate person who has never had sexual intercourse
Definitions
- virgin, celibate person who has never had sexual intercourse
Ancestry of “bōjin”, step by step
bōjin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English boatswain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boatswain | The officer in charge of sails, rigging,... |
| 2 | Middle English | botswain | — |
| 3 | Old English | bātsweġen | a boatman |
| 4 | Old English | bāt | that which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bait | boat, ship |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baitaz | boat, ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |