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Where does “sadel-boȝe” come from?

sadel-boȝe (Middle English) comes from Old English sadolboga, 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.

sadel-boȝe (Middle English): Alternative form of sadel-bowe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sadel-bowe

Ancestry of “sadel-boȝe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsadolboga—
2Old Englishbogabow; arch
3Proto-West Germanicbogōarch, bow; bow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “sadel-boȝe”

  • saddlebow
  • saddle bow
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