Etymology Explorer › Central Franconian

Where does “Böggel” come from?

Böggel (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

Böggel (Central Franconian): pouch; bag; purse; wallet; scrotum

Definitions

  1. pouch; bag; purse; wallet; scrotum

Ancestry of “Böggel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbūdil—
2Proto-Germanicbūdilazpouch; bag
3Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →