Where does “босяцюга” come from?

босяцюга (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бося́к, 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.

босяцюга (Ukrainian): vagabond

Definitions

  1. vagabond

Ancestry of “босяцюга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбося́кpauper, tramp
2Ukrainianбо́сийbarefoot, barefooted
3Proto-Slavicbosъbarefooted, unshod
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbasásbarefooted, unshod
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic basás →
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