Where does “boistous” come from?
boistous (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman bustous, from Old French boitous — noisy.
Ancestry of “boistous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | bustous | rough |
| 2 | Old French | boitous | noisy |
Words derived from “boistous”