Where does “bog-” come from?
bog- (Irish) comes from Irish bog, from Old Irish boc, from Proto-Celtic buggos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bog- (Irish): soft, mild; nearly; easy
Ancestry of “bog-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | bog | soft; yielding; tender; flabby; indulgent,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | boc | he-goat |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | buggos | soft, tender |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |