Dutch word boezem comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw-, and later Proto-Germanic *bōsmaz ((anatomy) bosom.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰōw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to swell, inflate, to blow, swell , to dwell |
| *bōsmaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (anatomy) bosom. |
| *buosum | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| boesem | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| boezem | Dutch (nld) | (figurative) as the seat of emotion. Atrium, sinus (body cavity). Body of water without a fully controlled water level, used for collecting water pumped out of polders before it is discharged into a major river or sea.. Bosom. Female breasts. Human chest (regardless of gender). |