Where does “bosom” come from?
bosom (Middle English) comes from Old English bōsm, from Proto-Germanic bōsmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewH- — to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve.
Ancestry of “bosom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bōsm | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bōsmaz | bosom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewH- | to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve |
Words derived from “bosom”