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Where does “bōjô” come from?

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

bōjô (Proto-Germanic): younger brother, young male relation

Definitions

  1. younger brother, young male relation

Ancestry of “bōjô”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bōjô”

  • boy
  • boys
  • bo
  • boyfriend
  • boyhood
  • cowboy
  • boyish
  • buoyant
  • schoolboy
  • buoyancy
  • buoy
  • playboy
  • tomboy
  • newsboy
  • boyishly
  • buoyantly
  • boyishness
  • busboy
  • bellboy
  • houseboy
  • ploughboy
  • postboy
  • boi
  • tomboyish
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