Where does “бося́к” come from?

бося́к (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бо́сий, from Proto-Slavic bosъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic basás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

бося́к (Ukrainian): pauper, tramp

Definitions

  1. pauper, tramp

Ancestry of “бося́к”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбо́сийbarefoot, barefooted
2Proto-Slavicbosъbarefooted, unshod
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbasásbarefooted, unshod
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

Words derived from “бося́к”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic basás →