Where does “*baug” come from?

*baug (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

*baug (Proto-West Germanic): ring, bracelet

Definitions

  1. ring, bracelet

Ancestry of “*baug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “*baug”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baugaz →