Where does “bogha” come from?

bogha (Irish) comes from Middle Irish boga, from Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

bogha (Irish): bow; ring, circle; halo

Definitions

  1. bow; ring, circle; halo

Ancestry of “bogha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbogabow; bow, curve
2Old Norsebogibow
3Proto-Germanicbugôbow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →