Where does “bugan” come from?
bugan (English) comes from Welsh bwgan, from Middle English bugge, from Proto-Germanic bugja-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bugan (English): hobgoblin, evil spirit
Ancestry of “bugan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | bwgan | ghost; hobgoblin |
| 2 | Middle English | bugge | bogy, hobgoblin, bugbear; scarecrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bugja- | swollen up, thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |