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Where does “bōsi” come from?

bōsi (Old Dutch) comes 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 “bōsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*bausī—
2Proto-Germanicbausuzinflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “bōsi”

  • boosdoener
  • bozig
  • boosaardig
  • boosaardigheid
  • boos
  • booswicht
  • bôse
  • booswig
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