Where does “boghouse” come from?
boghouse (English) comes 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.
boghouse (English): An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory
Definitions
- An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory
Ancestry of “boghouse”, step by step
boghouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bog | An area of decayed vegetation which forms a wet... |
| 2 | Middle English | bog | — |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | bogach | soft, boggy ground |
| 4 | Old Irish | bog | soft |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | buggos | soft, tender |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |