Where does “boge” come from?

boge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk boge, from Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

boge (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of bue

Definitions

  1. alternative form of bue

Ancestry of “boge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbogearc; arch; bow
2Old Norsebogibow
3Proto-Germanicbugôbow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →