Where does “boþe” come from?
boþe (Middle English) comes from Old English bā þā, from Old Norse báðir, from Proto-Germanic bai, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁ — both.
boþe (Middle English): Alternative form of bothe
Definitions
- Alternative form of bothe
Ancestry of “boþe”, step by step
boþe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bā þā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | bā þā | both the; both those |
| 2 | Old Norse | báðir | both |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bai | both |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₁ | both |
via Old Norse bóð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bóð | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bōþō | building, hut; dwelling |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “boþe”