Where does “abugan” come from?
abugan (Old English) comes from Old English būgan, from Proto-West Germanic beugan, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.
abugan (Old English): to bow, incline, bend, submit, do reverence; to...
Definitions
- to bow, incline, bend, submit, do reverence; to...
Ancestry of “abugan”, step by step
abugan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English būgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | būgan | to bend, bow |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | beugan | to bend, to become bent |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beuganą | to bend, bow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰūgʰ- | to bend |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |