booth

English

/buːð/, /buːθ/

noun
Definitions
  • A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
  • An enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person.
  • An enclosed table with seats, as in a diner or café.
  • An enclosure for keeping animals.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bothe derived from Old Norse bóð derived from Proto-Germanic *bōþō (dwelling, building) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰuH-

Gloss

grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper

Concept
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Kanji

曲

Emoji
🌱 💗 🪴

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