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
- swelling
Ancestry of “boce”, step by step
boce traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin bottia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | bottia | bump |
| 2 | Frankish | bottija | — |
| 3 | Frankish | bōtan | to strike, knock down |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |