Where does “босой” come from?

босой (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic bosъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic basás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

босой (Russian): barefoot

Definitions

  1. barefoot

Ancestry of “босой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbosъbarefooted, unshod
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbasásbarefooted, unshod
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic basás →