Where does “bosi” come from?
bosi (Sranan Tongo) comes from English buss, from Dutch buis, from Middle Dutch buse, from Italian buccia, from German borke, from Middle Low German borke, from Proto-Germanic barkuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.
bosi (Sranan Tongo): kiss; to kiss
Definitions
- kiss; to kiss
Ancestry of “bosi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | buss | A kiss; To kiss; A herring buss, a type of... |
| 2 | Dutch | buis | pipe, duct; television, compare tube; gambeson |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | buse | — |
| 4 | Italian | buccia | skin, peel, husk, bur; pod; rind |
| 5 | German | borke | bark (on a tree) |
| 6 | Middle Low German | borke | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | barkuz | bark of a tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵós | birch |