Type Word & Element Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "offer" [1] . Related ItemsFamily Tree ·Details Other Languages & Culturesbod (Frankish) bod (Old Frisian) bot (Old High German) bod (Old Saxon) Given Name DescendantsBodo (German) Bodo (Germanic) Bode (Low German) Surname DescendantsBotha (Afrikaans) Both, Bothe (Dutch) Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 81. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026