Where does “Ellbogen” come from?
Ellbogen (German) comes from Middle High German elenboge, from Old High German elinbogo, from Proto-Germanic alinabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
Ellbogen (German): elbow
Ancestry of “Ellbogen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | elenboge | — |
| 2 | Old High German | elinbogo | The elbow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | alinabugô | elbow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |