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Where does “bou” come from?

bou (Spanish) comes from Catalan bou, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.

bou (Spanish): seine fishing; boat for seine fishing, seiner

Definitions

  1. seine fishing; boat for seine fishing, seiner

Ancestry of “bou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbouox
2Latinbōs—
3Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
4LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
5Proto-Italickorwos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
9Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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