Where does “böögi” come from?

böögi (Finnish) comes from Swedish bög, from Old Swedish bōgher, from Old Norse bógr, from Proto-Germanic bōguz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.

böögi (Finnish): a male homosexual, gay

Definitions

  1. a male homosexual, gay

Ancestry of “böögi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishböga homosexual male; gay, fag, queer, poof
2Old Swedishbōgher—
3Old Norsebógrshoulder
4Proto-Germanicbōguzupper arm, shoulder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰāǵʰusarm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōguz →Every word from Old Norse bógr →