Where does “Bogi” come from?

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

Bogi (Faroese): bow

Definitions

  1. bow

Ancestry of “Bogi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Bogi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →
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