Where does “bow out” come from?
bow out (English) comes from English bow, 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 out (English): To resign, or leave, with one's credibility still...
Definitions
- To resign, or leave, with one's credibility still...
Ancestry of “bow out”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bow | A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | bowe | bow; bowman |
| 3 | Old English | boga | bow; arch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bogō | arch, bow; bow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |