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Where does “Boudīkā” come from?

Boudīkā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic boudīkos, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.

Ancestry of “Boudīkā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticboudīkosvictorious
2Proto-Celticboudiprofit, gain; victory
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰówdʰivictory

Words derived from “Boudīkā”

  • Boudica
  • Boudican
  • Boadicean
  • Boudicca
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