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