Etymology of the English word boy
the English word
boyderived from the Old French word
embuiéderived from the Old French word
embuierDerivations in English
tallboy,
beachboy,
boxboy,
boyfriend,
boyhood,
boyish,
boyo,
bullyboy,
callboy,
copyboy,
cowboy,
drawboy,
flyboy,
houseboy,
lowboy,
newsboy,
pageboy,
paperboy,
playboy,
plowboy,
postboy,
shipboy,
stableboy,
tomboy,
whiteboys,
boychik,
boy-friendCognates
Dutch
boef, German
BubeUsage
Word found in Modern English
