Where does “boggart” come from?
boggart (English) comes from English boggard, from English bog, from Middle English bog, from Scottish Gaelic bogach, from Old Irish bog, from Proto-Celtic buggos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
boggart (English): Alternative spelling of boggard
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of boggard
Ancestry of “boggart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | boggard | A bogey: a ghost, goblin, or other hostile... |
| 2 | English | bog | An area of decayed vegetation which forms a wet... |
| 3 | Middle English | bog | — |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | bogach | soft, boggy ground |
| 5 | Old Irish | bog | soft |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | buggos | soft, tender |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “boggart”