Where does “bocher” come from?
bocher (Middle English) comes from Old French bouchier, from Old French bouc, from Latin buccus, from Frankish bukk, from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ-, from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V, from Proto-North Caucasian bVc̣V — young he-goat.
bocher (Middle English): A butcher meat slaughterer and retailer
Definitions
- A butcher meat slaughterer and retailer
Ancestry of “bocher”, step by step
bocher traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French bouchier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bouchier | butcher |
| 2 | Old French | bouc | goat |
| 3 | Latin | buccus | he-goat |
| 4 | Frankish | bukk | male goat; buck, goat; buck, male goat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *bukkaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuǵ- | buck, he-goat |
| 7 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVχc̣V | — |
| 8 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVc̣V | young he-goat |
via Yiddish בחור
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | בחור | young man, youngster; bachelor |
| 2 | Hebrew | בָּחוּר | Jewish child; piglet |
via Old French bochier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bochier | — |