Where does “unbuxom” come from?
unbuxom (English) comes from English buxom, 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.
unbuxom (English): disobedient
Definitions
- disobedient
Ancestry of “unbuxom”, step by step
unbuxom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English buxom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | buxom | Pliant, obedient, tractable; Submissive, humble,... |
| 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 |