Where does “Boas” come from?

Boas (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian bas, from Proto-Germanic baswô, from Proto-Germanic baswǭ — father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;...

Boas (Saterland Frisian): An overseer; supervisor; boss

Definitions

  1. An overseer; supervisor; boss

Ancestry of “Boas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianbasmaster
2Proto-Germanicbaswôuncle; kinsman
3Proto-Germanicbaswǭfather's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;...
Every word from Proto-Germanic baswǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic baswô →Every word from Old Frisian bas →