Where does “bue” come from?

bue (Danish) comes from Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

bue (Danish): bow; curve, arc; arch, vault

Definitions

  1. bow; curve, arc; arch, vault

Ancestry of “bue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebogibow
2Proto-Germanicbugôbow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “bue”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →