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English word bo comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhā-, and later Proto-Germanic *bō- (A stem meaning father, brother, close male relation.)

*bhā- (Proto-Indo-European)

*bō- (Proto-Germanic)

A stem meaning father, brother, close male relation.

*baba (Old English)

babe (Middle English)

boy (English)

(transitive) to act as a boy (in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage). To use the word boy to refer to someone (US, slang) Heroin. [from 20th c.]. (affectionate, diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker. [from 17th c.]. (diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.. (historical, military) A former low rank of various [...]

bo (English)

(US, slang) Fellow, chap, boy.

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