Where does “bógur” come from?

bógur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bógr, from Proto-Germanic bōguz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.

bógur (Icelandic): a shoulder of an animal, especially as meat;...

Definitions

  1. a shoulder of an animal, especially as meat;...

Ancestry of “bógur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebógrshoulder
2Proto-Germanicbōguzupper arm, shoulder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰāǵʰusarm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰusEvery word from Proto-Germanic bōguzEvery word from Old Norse bógr
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