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

Definitions

  1. hobgoblin, evil spirit

Ancestry of “bugan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbwganghost; hobgoblin
2Middle Englishbuggebogy, hobgoblin, bugbear; scarecrow
3Proto-Germanicbugja-swollen up, thick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugja- →Every word from Middle English bugge →
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