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
Ancestry of “boug-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | boug | ring |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “boug-”