English
boost
Origin unknown. Boost is of unknown origin (first recorded 1815), possibly a doublet of boast; compare Scots boost ‘to drive off’. See Wiktionary.
first attested The verb is first recorded 1815; the noun, 1825 (as stated in Wiktionary’s etymology)
Today it means
noun A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “boost”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / boost