Where does “bocht” come from?
bocht (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bocht, from Old Dutch buht, from Proto-Germanic buhtiz, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.
bocht (Dutch): bend, curve, inflection; bight, broad curvature...
Definitions
- bend, curve, inflection; bight, broad curvature...
Ancestry of “bocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | bocht | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | buht | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | buhtiz | bend, curve, arch, angle; corner; a bend in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beuganą | to bend, bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰūgʰ- | to bend |