Where does “boech” come from?
boech (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch buog, from Proto-West Germanic *bōgu, from Proto-Germanic bōguz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.
boech (Middle Dutch): forearm; front shank
Ancestry of “boech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | buog | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *bōgu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōguz | upper arm, shoulder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰāǵʰus | arm |
Words derived from “boech”