Where does “bost” come from?

bost (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh bost, from Middle English bost, from Anglo-Norman bost, from Proto-Germanic bausuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

bost (Welsh): boast, brag

Definitions

  1. boast, brag

Ancestry of “bost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshbost—
2Middle Englishbostboast, glory, noise, arrogance, presumption,...
3Anglo-Normanbost—
4Proto-Germanicbausuzinflated; swollen; puffed up; proud; arrogant;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “bost”

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