Where does “bov” come from?
bov (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bōve, from Middle Low German bove, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
bov (Swedish): criminal, chiefly a thief or a robber
Definitions
- criminal, chiefly a thief or a robber
Ancestry of “bov”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | bōve | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bove | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |