English word boss comes from Frankish *bottja, Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-, and later Old French boce (Swelling (for example, due to injury or illness).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bottja | Frankish (frk) | |
| *bʰendʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | bind, to bind, to tie, bind , to tie |
| boce | Old French (fro) | Swelling (for example, due to injury or illness). |
| *bandstaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bansaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Barn. Crib; cradle. Stall (for animals). |
| *bōs | Old English (ang) | |
| boose | Middle English (enm) | |
| boss | English (en) | (transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss. (archery) the target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.. (architecture) A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.. (geology) A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.. (mechanics) A protrusion, frequently a [...] |