Where does “elbowe” come from?
elbowe (Middle English) comes from Old English elnboga, from Proto-Germanic alinabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
elbowe (Middle English): elbow; A tassel suspended from the elbow
Definitions
- elbow; A tassel suspended from the elbow
Ancestry of “elbowe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | elnboga | 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 |
Words derived from “elbowe”