Where does “bogen” come from?

bogen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bôgen, from Old Dutch bōgen, from Proto-West Germanic *baugijan, from Proto-Germanic baugijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

bogen (Dutch): to claim recognition; to bend

Definitions

  1. to claim recognition; to bend

Ancestry of “bogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbôgen
2Old Dutchbōgento cause to bend
3Proto-West Germanic*baugijanto (cause to) bend, to make bent
4Proto-Germanicbaugijanąto bend, bow
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti