Where does “gibosi” come from?
gibosi (Old Saxon) comes from Old Dutch bōsi, from Proto-West Germanic *bausī, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
gibosi (Old Saxon): mountains
Definitions
- mountains
Ancestry of “gibosi”, step by step
gibosi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch bōsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bōsi | evil |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *bausī | evil, wicked |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bausuz | inflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |