Where does “bōia” come from?

bōia (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic bōjô, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.

bōia (Old English): boy

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	bōjô	younger brother, young male relation
2	Proto-Germanic	bō-	A stem meaning "father, brother, close male...
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰā-	to say

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