Where does “bogtrotting” come from?
bogtrotting (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.
bogtrotting (English): Living among bogs
Definitions
- Living among bogs
Ancestry of “bogtrotting”, step by step
bogtrotting 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 trotting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trotting | Of an animal that trots; The action of the verb... |