Where does “Bou” come from?

Bou (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German boge, from Old High German bogo, from Proto-West Germanic bogō, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

Bou (Luxembourgish): curve, arc; arch; bow

Definitions

  1. curve, arc; arch; bow

Ancestry of “Bou”, step by step

Bou traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German boge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanboge—
2Old High Germanbogobow
3Proto-West Germanicbogōarch, bow; bow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

via Old High German buog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbuoganimal shoulder
2Proto-Germanicbōguzupper arm, shoulder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰāǵʰusarm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →