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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbostboast, glory, noise, arrogance, presumption,...
2Anglo-Normanbost—
3Proto-Germanicbausuzinflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
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