Where does “ribbenboog” come from?
ribbenboog (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.
ribbenboog (Dutch): Costal arch, the medial ends of the seventh to...
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- Costal arch, the medial ends of the seventh to...
Ancestry of “ribbenboog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | boog | A bow; An arc; An arch |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bōge | — |
| 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 |