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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbōguzupper arm, shoulder
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰāǵʰusarm

Words derived from “*bōgu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰusEvery word from Proto-Germanic bōguz