Where does “bowe” come from?
bowe (Middle English) comes from Old English boga, from Proto-West Germanic bogō, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bowe (Middle English): bow; bowman
Ancestry of “bowe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | boga | bow; arch |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bogō | arch, bow; bow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “bowe”