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