Where does “Bogenschuss” come from?
Bogenschuss (German) comes from German bogen, 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.
Bogenschuss (German): bowshot
Definitions
- bowshot
Ancestry of “Bogenschuss”, step by step
Bogenschuss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bogen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bogen | first/third-person plural preterite of biegen |
| 2 | Middle High German | boge | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bogo | bow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bogō | arch, bow; bow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
via German Schuss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schuss | shot; mild craziness; attractive person, usually... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuz | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |