English word origin

Etymology of boose

From Middle English bose, boose, from Old English *bōs (attested in bōsih, bōsig (“cow-stall”)), from Proto-West Germanic *bans, from Proto-Germanic *bansaz, *bandsaz, *bandstiz (“stall”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰend

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A stall for an animal (usually a cow).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Root classification mention*bʰendʰ-ine-pro
Inherited-form mentionboseenm
Inherited-form mention*bōsang
Inherited-form mention*bansgmw-pro
Inherited-form mention*bansazgem-pro
Derivation mention*bʰendʰ-ine-pro · to tie, bind

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Source etymology 2

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verb

Alternative spelling of booze.

noun

Alternative spelling of booze.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English bousen (verb) and bouse (noun).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inherited-form mentionbousenenm

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