Where does “miðbaugur” come from?

miðbaugur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic baugur, from Old Norse baugr, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

miðbaugur (Icelandic): equator

Definitions

  1. equator

Ancestry of “miðbaugur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbaugurring; armlet worn on the wrist; money
2Old Norsebaugrring
3Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baugaz →Every word from Old Norse baugr →
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