Where does “bogey” come from?
Bogey comes from Dharug bugi-, a word of unknown meaning in the Aboriginal language of the Sydney region.
bogey (English): The Devil; A ghost, goblin, or other hostile...
Definitions
- The Devil; A ghost, goblin, or other hostile...
Ancestry of “bogey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bugge | bogy, hobgoblin, bugbear; scarecrow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bugja- | swollen up, thick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
Words derived from “bogey”