Where does “bogo” come from?
bogo (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic bogō, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bogo (Old High German): bow
Ancestry of “bogo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bogō | arch, bow; bow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “bogo”