Where does “Ielebou” come from?
Ielebou (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German elinbogo, from Proto-Germanic alinabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
Ielebou (Luxembourgish): elbow
Ancestry of “Ielebou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | elinbogo | The elbow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alinabugô | elbow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |