Where does “boug-” come from?

boug- (Middle High German) comes from Old High German boug, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

boug- (Middle High German): ring, bracelet

Definitions

  1. ring, bracelet

Ancestry of “boug-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbougring
2Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baugaz →Every word from Old High German boug →