Where does “regnbogi” come from?

regnbogi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse regnbogi, from Proto-Germanic regnabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

regnbogi (Icelandic): rainbow

Definitions

  1. rainbow

Ancestry of “regnbogi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseregnbogirainbow
2Proto-Germanicregnabugôrainbow
3Proto-Germanicbugôbow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “regnbogi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →