Proto-Germanic

*bō-

‘brother, close male relation’

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

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

• boy ← boy//boye ← *bōia ← *bōjō ← *bōjô
• boss ← baas ← baes ← *baso ← *baswō
• bull ← boul ← bouler ← bôlen
• bub

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *bō-