Where does “boogschieten” come from?
boogschieten (Dutch) comes from Dutch boog, from Middle Dutch bōge, from Old Dutch bogo, from Proto-West Germanic bogō, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
boogschieten (Dutch): archery
Definitions
- archery
Ancestry of “boogschieten”, step by step
boogschieten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch boog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boog | A bow; An arc; An arch |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bōge | bow (weapon) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bogo | bow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bogō | arch, bow; bow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
via Dutch schieten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schieten | to shoot, fire; to shoot, to kill; to rush, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schieten | to shoot, to move quickly in some direction; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skietan | to shoot; to shoot at |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeutan | to shoot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |