Where does “biga” come from?

biga (Polish) comes from German biegen, from Middle High German biegen, from Old High German biogan, from Proto-West Germanic beugan, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.

biga (Polish): biga

Definitions

  1. biga

Ancestry of “biga”, step by step

biga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German biegen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbiegento bend something; to bend; to be bent; to turn;...
2Middle High Germanbiegento bow; to bend
3Old High Germanbioganto bow; to bend or curve
4Proto-West Germanicbeuganto bend, to become bent
5Proto-Germanicbeuganąto bend, bow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūgʰ-to bend

via Latin bīga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbīgachariot (two-wheeled)
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beuganą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic beugan →