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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

  1. chaffinch

Ancestry of “bofink”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBo—
2Old Norsebúidweller, inhabitant; neighbour; a neighbour...
3Tagalogbuowhole; entire; complete, absolute, perfect;...
4Frenchbouée—
5Middle Dutchboeyelife buoy; float, buoy; shackle, fetter
6Old Frenchboiebond, chain; fetter, chain, clog
7Latinboiafetter, collar for the neck
8Ancient Greekβοείηox hide
9Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
10LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
11Proto-Italickorwos—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
14Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
15Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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