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Where does “bʰāt-” come from?
bʰāt-
(Proto-Indo-European): father, brother; father, elder brother, brother
Definitions
father, brother; father, elder brother, brother
Words derived from “bʰāt-”
boy
boys
baby
bo
boyfriend
boyhood
cowboy
babe
boyish
Bo
schoolboy
Bab
babysitter
babyhood
playboy
tomboy
newsboy
babysit
boyishly
babyish
boyishness
busboy
babby
bellboy
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