Where does “mouthbow” come from?
mouthbow (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.
mouthbow (English): musical bow
Definitions
- musical bow
Ancestry of “mouthbow”, step by step
mouthbow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English mouth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouth | The opening of a creature through which food is... |
| 2 | Middle English | mouþ | Alternative form of mouth |
| 3 | Old English | mūþ | mouth, opening, door, gate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |