Where does “bōsi” come from?

bōsi (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *bausī, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

bōsi (Old High German): evil

Definitions

  1. evil

Ancestry of “bōsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*bausīevil, wicked
2Proto-Germanicbausuzinflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “bōsi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bausuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bausī →