Where does “bought” come from?
bought (Middle English) comes from Middle English bight, from Old English byht, from Proto-Germanic buhtiz, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.
Ancestry of “bought”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bight | — |
| 2 | Old English | byht | bend, angle, corner; bay, bight; a bend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | buhtiz | bend, curve, arch, angle; corner; a bend in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beuganą | to bend, bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰūgʰ- | to bend |
Words derived from “bought”