Where does “boust” come from?

boust (Scots) comes from Middle English bosten, from Middle English bost, from Anglo-Norman bost, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

boust (Scots): to boast

Definitions

  1. to boast

Ancestry of “boust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbostento threaten
2Middle Englishbostboast, glory, noise, arrogance, presumption,...
3Anglo-Normanbost—
4Proto-Germanicbausuzinflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
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