Where does “bod” come from?

bod (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh bot, from Proto-Brythonic boð, from Proto-Celtic butā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bod (Welsh): to be; that... is, that... are, etc

Definitions

  1. to be; that... is, that... are, etc

Ancestry of “bod”, step by step

bod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Welsh bot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshbotdwelling
2Proto-Brythonicboð—
3Proto-Celticbutāhut, cabin
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “bod”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →