Where does “bois” come from?
bois (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bas, from Old Irish bas, from Proto-Celtic bostā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto-.
bois (Scottish Gaelic): dative singular of bas
Ancestry of “bois”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bas | palm; spoke |
| 2 | Old Irish | bas | palm; third-person singular present subjunctive... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bostā | palm, fist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷosto- | — |