Where does “bod-” come from?
bod- (Old French) comes from Proto-Germanic būd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
bod- (Old French): swollen; to swell
Ancestry of “bod-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | būd- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “bod-”