Bohême

See also: boheme, bohème, bohême, and Bohème

French

Etymology

From Middle French Bohême, from Late Latin Boiohaemum, compound of Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home”) and Boio- ‘the Boii’, the Celtic tribe previously inhabiting the area. The endonym is from Proto-Celtic *boio and could ultimately be from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws, a reference to cattle owners, or from *bhei- (“warrior, strong hitter”).

Proper noun

Bohême f

  1. Bohemia (A historical region in the west of Czech Republic.)

Derived terms
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