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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbōsievil
2Proto-West Germanic*bausīevil, wicked
3Proto-Germanicbausuzinflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “bōse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bausuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bausī →