Where does “Bogen” come from?

Bogen (German) comes from Middle High German boge, from Old High German bogo, from Proto-West Germanic bogō, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

Bogen (German): bow; arch; curve, arc

Definitions

  1. bow; arch; curve, arc

Ancestry of “Bogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanboge—
2Old High Germanbogobow
3Proto-West Germanicbogōarch, bow; bow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-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 →