Where does “boci” come from?
boci (Romanian) comes from Talysh bo, from Proto-Iranian pati-, from Proto-Iranian *rādi-, from Proto-Iranian *rād-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HraHdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
boci (Romanian): to bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn for
Definitions
- to bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn for
Ancestry of “boci”, step by step
boci traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Talysh bo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talysh | bo | load, burden |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | pati- | against, toward; lord |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *rādi- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *rād- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HraHdʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Italian poggia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | poggia | in lateen-rigged vessels, cable tied to the lower part of the yard that brings the sail to leeward |
| 2 | Latin | podia | A rope fastened to one of the lower corners of a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόδιον | little foot; base |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |