Etymology of the English word boa
the English word
boaderived from the New Latin word
boa (large Italian snake; water serpent; disease with pustules)
Date
The earliest known usage of boa in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
boa, French
boa, German
Boa, Icelandic
boaslanga, Norwegian
boa, Swedish
boaUsage
Word found in Modern English
