Where does “saddlebow” come from?
saddlebow (English) comes from Middle English sadel-boȝe, from Old English sadolboga, 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.
saddlebow (English): Alternative form of saddle bow
Definitions
- Alternative form of saddle bow
Ancestry of “saddlebow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sadel-boȝe | Alternative form of sadel-bowe |
| 2 | Old English | sadolboga | — |
| 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 |