myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of boya

Etymology of the Spanish word boya

the Spanish word boya

derived from the Old French word boue

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-

derived from the Italian word bonavoglia

derived from the Italian word buono

derived 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 voglia

Dutch boei, English buoy, French bouée, German Boje, Norwegian boye, Swedish boj