Where does “böugen” come from?

böugen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German bougen, from Proto-Germanic baugijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Ancestry of “böugen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbougen—
2Proto-Germanicbaugijanąto bend, bow
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “böugen”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →
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