Where does “boosten” come from?
boosten (Middle English) comes from Middle English bost, from Anglo-Norman bost, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Ancestry of “boosten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bost | boast, glory, noise, arrogance, presumption,... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | bost | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bausuz | inflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
Words derived from “boosten”