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Where does “bosy” come from?

bosy (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic bosъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic basás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

bosy (Polish): barefoot; bare

Definitions

  1. barefoot; bare

Ancestry of “bosy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbosъbarefooted, unshod
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbasásbarefooted, unshod
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

Words derived from “bosy”

  • bosak
  • Bosak
  • Bosy
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