Etymology of the English word buoyant
the English word
buoyantderived from the Spanish word
boyantederived from the Spanish word
boyarderived from the Spanish word
boyaderived from the Old French word
bouederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Italian word
bonavogliaderived from the Italian word
buonoderived from the Medieval Latin word
bonus (good; good, honest, brave; good, moral, honest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-derived from the Italian word
vogliaderived from the Spanish word
bueyderived from the Latin word
bos (ox; bull; cow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷou-derived from the English word
buoyderived from the Old French word
bouederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-using the English suffix
-antDate
The earliest known usage of buoyant in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
buoyancyUsage
Word found in Modern English
