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Where does “bog” come from?

bog (Irish) comes from Old Irish boc, from Proto-Celtic buggos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

bog (Irish): soft; yielding; tender; flabby; indulgent,...

Definitions

  1. soft; yielding; tender; flabby; indulgent,...

Ancestry of “bog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishboche-goat
2Proto-Celticbuggossoft, tender
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “bog”

  • bogmheisce
  • bogadh
  • bog-
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