Where does “bosman” come from?
bosman (Polish) comes from German Bootsmann, from German boot, from Middle Low German bōt, from Middle English bot, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- — bee.
bosman (Polish): boatswain
Definitions
- boatswain
Ancestry of “bosman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bootsmann | bosun, boatswain |
| 2 | German | boot | boat |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bōt | — |
| 4 | Middle English | bot | A seafaring vessel or watercraft; a device for... |
| 5 | Old English | bāt | that which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bait | boat, ship |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | baitaz | boat, ship |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |