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
Ancestry of “regnbogi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | regnbogi | rainbow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | regnabugô | rainbow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |