Where does “ælabogi” come from?

ælabogi (Faroese) comes from Faroese Bogi, from Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

ælabogi (Faroese): rainbow

Definitions

  1. rainbow

Ancestry of “ælabogi”, step by step

ælabogi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese Bogi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseBogibow
2Old Norsebogibow
3Proto-Germanicbugôbow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

via Faroese æl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseælshower
2Old Norseél—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →
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