Where does “bõgse” come from?
bõgse (Moore) comes from French boxe, from French boxer, from English box, from Latin bōx, from Ancient Greek βῶξ, from Ancient Greek βόαξ, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus — army.
bõgse (Moore): boxing
Definitions
- boxing
Ancestry of “bõgse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | boxe | Combat sport between two adversaries; Boxing;... |
| 2 | French | boxer | boxer; boxer shorts, boxers; to box |
| 3 | English | box | Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or... |
| 4 | Latin | bōx | a kind of marine fish |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βῶξ | box |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόαξ | bogue (Boops boops) small fish |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 8 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |