Where does “Regenbogen” come from?

Regenbogen (German) comes from Middle High German rëgenboge, from Old High German reginbogo, from Proto-Germanic regnabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

Regenbogen (German): rainbow

Definitions

  1. rainbow

Ancestry of “Regenbogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrëgenboge
2Old High Germanreginbogorainbow
3Proto-Germanicregnabugôrainbow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “Regenbogen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ-
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