Where does “boue” come from?
boue (Old French) comes from Frankish baukn, from Proto-Germanic baukną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- — to be, become.
boue (Old French): a piece of wood or cork floating above an anchor...
Definitions
- a piece of wood or cork floating above an anchor...
Ancestry of “boue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | baukn | sign, symbol |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baukną | sign, symbol |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂u- | to be, become |
Words derived from “boue”