Where does “*bowotegos” come from?

*bowotegos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

Ancestry of “*bowotegos”, step by step

*bowotegos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic tegos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Proto-Celtic bāus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbāuscow
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →