Where does “boi” come from?

boi (Zhuang) comes from Chinese 杯, from Chinese 杯葛, from English Boycott, from Middle English Boicote, from Old English Bōia cot — Bōia's cottage.

boi (Zhuang): drinkware; cup; glass; mug

Definitions

  1. drinkware; cup; glass; mug

Ancestry of “boi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese杯cup
2Chinese杯葛to boycott
3EnglishBoycottOS grid ref SP6636
4Middle EnglishBoicote—
5Old EnglishBōia cotBōia's cottage
Every word from Old English Bōia cot →Every word from Middle English Boicote →Every word from English Boycott →
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