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Where does “*bōgu” come from?
*bōgu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bōguz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.
Ancestry of “*bōgu”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
bōguz
upper arm, shoulder
2
Proto-Indo-European
bʰāǵʰus
arm
Words derived from “*bōgu”
buog
boech
boeg
bowgh
boegspriet
ziekenboeg
beaupré
бушприт
bauprés
bauprès
Beaupre
bompresso
bompres
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus →
Every word from Proto-Germanic bōguz →