Where does “kowbojka” come from?

kowbojka (Polish) comes from Polish kowboj, from English cowboy, from English boy, from Middle English boye, from Old English bōia, from Proto-Germanic bōjô, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.

kowbojka (Polish): cowgirl

Definitions

  1. cowgirl

Ancestry of “kowbojka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkowbojcowboy
2EnglishcowboyA man who tends free-range cattle, especially in...
3EnglishboyA young male; A male child: a son of any age; A...
4Middle Englishboyeservant, commoner, knave, boy
5Old Englishbōiaboy
6Proto-Germanicbōjôyounger brother, young male relation
7Proto-Germanicbō-A stem meaning "father, brother, close male...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰā-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰā-Every word from Proto-Germanic bō-Every word from Proto-Germanic bōjô