Where does “Boge” come from?
Boge (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German boge, from Old High German bogo, from Proto-West Germanic bogō, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
Boge (Pennsylvania German): bow; sheet of paper; arc, arch
Definitions
- bow; sheet of paper; arc, arch
Ancestry of “Boge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | boge | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bogo | bow |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bogō | arch, bow; bow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “Boge”