Where does “bow” come from?
bow (English) comes from Middle English bowe, from Old English boga, from Proto-West Germanic bogō, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bow (English): A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other...
Definitions
- A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other...
Ancestry of “bow”, step by step
bow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bowe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bowe | bow; bowman |
| 2 | Old English | boga | bow; arch |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bogō | arch, bow; bow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
via English bow-wow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bow-wow | Representing the sound of a dog barking; The... |