Where does “bofink” come from?
bofink (Swedish) comes from Swedish Bo, from Old Norse búi, from Tagalog buo, from French bouée, from Middle Dutch boeye, from Old French boie, from Latin boia, from Ancient Greek βοείη — army.
bofink (Swedish): chaffinch
Definitions
- chaffinch
Ancestry of “bofink”, step by step
bofink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Bo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Bo | to live, to dwell, to reside |
| 2 | Old Norse | búi | dweller, inhabitant; neighbour; a neighbour... |
| 3 | Tagalog | buo | whole; entire; complete, absolute, perfect;... |
| 4 | French | bouée | buoy (nautical: a moored float) |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | boeye | life buoy; float, buoy; shackle, fetter |
| 6 | Old French | boie | bond, chain; fetter, chain, clog |
| 7 | Latin | boia | fetter, collar for the neck |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βοείη | ox hide |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 10 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |