Where does “bucht” come from?

bucht (English) comes from Scots bucht, from Middle English bight, from Old English byht, from Proto-Germanic buhtiz, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.

bucht (English): A sheepfold, especially one in which to keep ewes...

Definitions

  1. A sheepfold, especially one in which to keep ewes...

Ancestry of “bucht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsbuchtsheepfold, pen, bucht
2Middle Englishbight—
3Old Englishbyhtbend, angle, corner; bay, bight; a bend
4Proto-Germanicbuhtizbend, curve, arch, angle; corner; a bend in a...
5Proto-Germanicbeuganąto bend, bow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūgʰ-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beuganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic buhtiz →