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
- to be; that... is, that... are, etc
Ancestry of “bod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | bot | dwelling |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | boð | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | butā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |