Proto-Germanic

*baswô

‘paternal uncle’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *baswô.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *baswô, most familiar first.

• boss ← baas ← baes ← *baso ← *baswō
• baas ← baes ← *baso ← *baswō
• baasskap ← baas ← baas ← baes ← *baso

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *baswô