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Where does “bōbô” come from?

bōbô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.

Ancestry of “bōbô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbō-A stem meaning "father, brother, close male...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰā-to say

Words derived from “bōbô”

  • boevenwereld
  • boef
  • boeventaal
  • boevenklok
  • baanboef
  • boevengilde
  • bouve
  • boeve
  • boef
  • buovo
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