Etymology of the English word boohoo
the English word
boohooderived 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 boohoo in English dates from the 20th century.
