Where does “bogsa” come from?
bogsa (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle English box, from Old English box, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā.
bogsa (Scottish Gaelic): box; television
Ancestry of “bogsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | box | A cylindrical jar; A case, container or strongbox |
| 2 | Old English | box | box; box tree |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *buhsā | — |
Words derived from “bogsa”