Where does “bōse” come from?
bōse (Middle High German) comes from Old High German bōsi, from Proto-West Germanic *bausī, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Ancestry of “bōse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | bōsi | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *bausī | — |
| 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 “bōse”