Where does “boda” come from?
boda (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
boda (Old English): messenger, envoy, herald, apostle, angel; prophet
Definitions
- messenger, envoy, herald, apostle, angel; prophet
Ancestry of “boda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “boda”