Bohemia.
A cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic.
Meaning & usage
A cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic.
A place name elsewhere: A place in England: An inner suburb of Hastings, East Sussex (OS grid ref TQ8010).
A place name elsewhere: A place in England: A hamlet in Redlynch parish, south-east Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU2019).
A place name elsewhere: A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
A place name elsewhere: A place in the United States: A township in Ontonagon County, Michigan.
A place name elsewhere: A place in the United States: A township in Knox County, Nebraska.
A place name elsewhere: A place in the United States: A township in Saunders County, Nebraska.
A place name elsewhere: A place in the United States: A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Islip, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Celtic *bāusder. Latin Boiī Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimazbor. Late Latin Boiohaemumlbor. Middle French Bohême French Bohêmebor. Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Bohemia Latinized translation of French Bohême, from Late Latin Boiohaemum, compound of Boio- (“the Boii”), the Celtic tribe previously inhabiting the area and Germanic *haimaz (“home”) (more at home). The endonym is from Proto-Celtic *boyos and could ultimately be from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“cattle”) (compare Proto-Celtic *bāus (“cattle”), genitive *bowos), a reference to cattle owners, or from *bʰeyh₂- (“to hit”), i.e. “warrior, strong hitter” (compare Proto-Celtic *binati (“to strike, hit”)). Bohemia was abandoned by the Boii c. 60 BCE and settled by the Germanic Marcomanni shortly thereafter. Related to Bavaria.
A community of bohemians, unconventional artists or writers.
The world or social milieu of such bohemians.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Celtic *bāusder. Latin Boiī Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimazbor. Late Latin Boiohaemumlbor. Middle French Bohême French Bohêmebor. Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Bohemia Latinized translation of French Bohême, from Late Latin Boiohaemum, compound of Boio- (“the Boii”), the Celtic tribe previously inhabiting the area and Germanic *haimaz (“home”) (more at home). The endonym is from Proto-Celtic *boyos and could ultimately be from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“cattle”) (compare Proto-Celtic *bāus (“cattle”), genitive *bowos), a reference to cattle owners, or from *bʰeyh₂- (“to hit”), i.e. “warrior, strong hitter” (compare Proto-Celtic *binati (“to strike, hit”)). Bohemia was abandoned by the Boii c. 60 BCE and settled by the Germanic Marcomanni shortly thereafter. Related to Bavaria.
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