Where does “bod” come from?

bod (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish bot, from Proto-Celtic buzdos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosdʰos — piece of wood.

bod (Scottish Gaelic): penis

Definitions

  1. penis

Ancestry of “bod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbottail; penis
2Proto-Celticbuzdostail, penis; penis
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷosdʰospiece of wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷosdʰos →Every word from Proto-Celtic buzdos →Every word from Middle Irish bot →