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1. Etymology of the English word boss

the English word boss
derived from the Dutch word baas

Derivations in English

boss-eyed, bossdom, bossman, underboss, bossism, bossy, bossed, bossing

Cognates

Dutch baas, Dutch baars, Dutch basis, Dutch bas, Dutch bosje, Dutch boss, English base, English bass, English boscet, French base, French bas, French basse, French boss, German Bass, German Baas, German Barsch, German Basis, German Baß, German Boskett, German Posse, Icelandic bassi, Italian basso, Italian base, Latin basis, Lithuanian bosas, Lithuanian baze, Norwegian bas, Norwegian basis, Norwegian buskas, Norwegian boss, Polish baza, Polish bas, Portuguese baixo, Russian бaзa, Russian бac, Spanish bajo, Swedish bas, Swedish buskage, Swedish boss

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word boss

derived from the English word boss
derived from the Old French word boce
derived from the Vulgar Latin word bottia

Derivations in English

deboss

Usage

Word found in Modern English

3. Etymology of the English word boss

derived from the English word boss

Derivations in English

bossy

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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