Where does “langboog” come from?

langboog (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.

langboog (Dutch): longbow

Definitions

  1. longbow

Ancestry of “langboog”, step by step

langboog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch boog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchboogA bow; An arc; An arch
2Middle Dutchbōgebow (weapon)
3Old Dutchbogobow
4Proto-West Germanicbogōarch, bow; bow
5Proto-Germanicbugôbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

via Dutch lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlanglong
2Middle Dutchlanc—
3Old Dutchlang—
4Proto-West Germaniclanglong
5Proto-Germaniclangazlong
6Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →