Etymology of the Latin word bos
the Latin word
bos (ox; bull; cow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷou-Derivations in Latin
Bovidae,
bovem,
bovinus,
buculus,
bovile,
Boselaphus,
bovarius,
boarius,
bovaticum,
boatiaDerivations in other languages
French
boef, French
buef, French
ovibos, French
bovinés, French
bovidés, Italian
bocervo, Italian
bove, Italian
bovolo, Italian
bue, Portuguese
boi, Portuguese
bosear, Spanish
buey, Spanish
bóvidoCognates
Catalan
bov, French
boeuf, Italian
bove, Italian
bue, Portuguese
boi, Provençal
bov, Spanish
boyUsage
Word found in Classical Latin, Medieval Latin
