Where does “bose” come from?

bose (Middle English) comes from Old English bōs, from Proto-Germanic bansaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

Ancestry of “bose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbōsan ox or cowstall
2Proto-Germanicbansazcrib; cradle; stall; barn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bansaz →Every word from Old English bōs →