Where does “beogol” come from?

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

beogol (Old English): agreeing, consenting; obedient, submissive

Definitions

  1. agreeing, consenting; obedient, submissive

Ancestry of “beogol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbūganto bend, bow
2Proto-West Germanicbeuganto bend, to become bent
3Proto-Germanicbeuganąto bend, bow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūgʰ-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beuganą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic beugan →