Etymological root
*gʷṓws
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(6)
cow
A1
/kaʊ/
A large female farm animal kept for its milk and meat.
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beef
A2
/bif/
The meat from cattle, such as cows or bulls.
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buoy
C2
/ˈbu.i/
to mark with a buoy or other sea-borne marker
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bovine
C2+
/ˈboʊvaɪn/
relating to cattle; sluggish or dull in manner
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beefer
C2+
/ˈbifər/
a steer or cow raised for beef; one who complains
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beefy
C2+
/ˈbifi/
muscular, brawny, or substantially solid
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