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Where does “boce” come from?

boce (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

boce (Old French): swelling

Definitions

  1. swelling

Ancestry of “boce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbottiabump
2Frankishbottija—
3Frankishbōtanto strike, knock down
4Proto-Germanicbautanąto beat, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewd-to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “boce”

  • cabbage
  • cabbaged
  • cabbagey
  • cabbagelike
  • cabbagy
  • skunk cabbage
  • cabbageless
  • bossa nova
  • bosser
  • bosseur
  • bossu
  • bosse
  • bosseler
  • bosseuse
  • Bosse
  • bossa
  • キャベツ
  • boce
  • bos
  • caboche
  • caboce
  • caboche
  • boçu
  • bossu
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