Etymology of the English word boo-boo
the English word
boo-booderived from the English word
nurseryderived from the English word
nursederived from the Old French word
norricederived from the Latin word
nutricius (nourishing; suckling; tutor; foster-father)
derived from the Latin word
nutrix (nurse)
derived from the Latin word
nutrire (rear, raise; foster; suckle. breast feed; nourish, feed)
using the English suffix
-eryderived from the English suffix
-yderived from the Latin suffix
-iaderived from the Latin suffix
-iumderived from the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
derived from the Old French word
norriceriederived from the Old French word
norricederived from the Latin word
nutricius (nourishing; suckling; tutor; foster-father)
derived from the Latin word
nutrix (nurse)
derived from the Latin word
nutrire (rear, raise; foster; suckle. breast feed; nourish, feed)
Date
The earliest known usage of boo-boo in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
