Words that come from Proto-Germanic “bugja-”
69 words across 12 languages descend from Proto-Germanic bugja- — including bug, debug, debugger, bugbear, ladybug, jitterbug, bedbug, booger.
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English (56)
- bug
- debug
- debugger
- bugbear
- ladybug
- jitterbug
- bedbug
- booger
- firebug
- bughouse
- superbug
- doodlebug
- greenbug
- stinkbug
- shutterbug
- buglike
- tumblebug
- litterbug
- spittlebug
- bugbane
- debuggable
- lovebug
- bugfree
- bugan
- bugproof
- bugge
- debuggability
- honeybug
- bugless
- hornbug
- mudbug
- boggard
- bugwort
- debuggee
- bugfix
- jitterbugger
- antibug
- redbug
- buggee
- bedbuggy
- unbuggable
- undebuggable
- doodlebugger
- kissing bug
- spitbug
- bugmail
- debugability
- bugfucker
- bug zapper
- debugee
- bugnuts
- snugglebug
- bugwood
- thunderbug
- buggable
- bugsome