Where does “būhsum” come from?

būhsum (Old English) comes from Old English būgan, from Proto-West Germanic beugan, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.

būhsum (Old English): bendsome, pliant, obedient; bendable, flexible,...

Definitions

  1. bendsome, pliant, obedient; bendable, flexible,...

Ancestry of “būhsum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbūganto bend, bow
2Proto-West Germanicbeuganto bend, to become bent
3Proto-Germanicbeuganąto bend, bow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūgʰ-to bend

Words derived from “būhsum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beuganą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic beugan →