Where does “èlebog” come from?

èlebog (Papiamentu) comes from Dutch elleboog, from Middle Dutch ellenbōge, from Old Dutch elinbogo, from Proto-Germanic alinabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

èlebog (Papiamentu): elbow

Definitions

  1. elbow

Ancestry of “èlebog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchelleboogelbow
2Middle Dutchellenbōge—
3Old Dutchelinbogo—
4Proto-Germanicalinabugôelbow
5Proto-Germanicbugôbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →
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