Where does “bog” come from?
bog (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Swedish bög, from Old Swedish bōgher, from Old Norse bógr, from Proto-Germanic bōguz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.
bog (Norwegian Bokmål): a male homosexual; gay, fag, queer, poof
Definitions
- a male homosexual; gay, fag, queer, poof
Ancestry of “bog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | bög | a male homosexual; gay, fag, queer, poof; a ... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bōgher | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bógr | shoulder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōguz | upper arm, shoulder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰāǵʰus | arm |