Where does “unbowable” come from?
unbowable (English) comes from English bowable, 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.
unbowable (English): Not bowable
Definitions
- Not bowable
Ancestry of “unbowable”, step by step
unbowable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bowable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bowable | Capable of being bowed or bent; flexible;... |
| 2 | English | bow | A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other... |
| 3 | Middle English | bowe | bow; bowman |
| 4 | Old English | boga | bow; arch |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bogō | arch, bow; bow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |