Where does “bo” come from?
bo (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu bo, from Portuguese vós, from Old Portuguese vos, from Latin vōs, from Old Latin vōs, from Proto-Italic wōs, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).
bo (Papiamentu): you; your
Definitions
- you; your
Ancestry of “bo”, step by step
bo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu bo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | bo | you |
| 2 | Portuguese | vós | you; you; thou; plural of vó |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | vos | — |
| 4 | Latin | vōs | you, ye, you all |
| 5 | Old Latin | vōs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wōs | you |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Spanish vós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vós | Obsolete spelling of vos |