Where does “boug” come from?
boug (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
boug (Old High German): ring
Ancestry of “boug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “boug”