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bos
Latin · ancient
"ox, cattle"
the Latin word for cattle
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boeuf
Old French · medieval
"beef cattle, beef"
brought to England by Norman rulers
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beef
English · medieval
"the meat of cattle"
adopted for the meat, while "cow" stayed the native English word for the animal
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