Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bō-

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *bʰā-, *bʰāt- (father, (elder) brother). Cognate with Lithuanian batis (father, dad, friend), Proto-Slavic *batę (older male relative or brother, dad) (whence Russian ба́тя (bátja, dad)).

Noun

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*bō-, *bōbō-, *bōl-, *bōj- m

  1. A stem meaning father, brother, close male relation.

Derived terms

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  • *babô (reduplicated)
    • Proto-West Germanic: *babō