Where does “bossut” come from?
bossut (Northern Sami) comes from Catalan bossa, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
bossut (Northern Sami): to blow, to be windy
Definitions
- to blow, to be windy
Ancestry of “bossut”, step by step
bossut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan bossa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | bossa | bag |
| 2 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
via Proto-Samic posōtēk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | posōtēk | to blow, to be windy |