Where does “bough” come from?
Bough comes from Middle English bowe, from Middle Dutch boech, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus, meaning an arm or branch.
bough (English): A firm branch of a tree; The gallows
Definitions
- A firm branch of a tree; The gallows
Ancestry of “bough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bough | — |
| 2 | Old English | bōg | arm; shoulder; bough |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōguz | upper arm, shoulder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰāǵʰus | arm |
Words derived from “bough”