Where does “*baug” come from?
*baug (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
Ancestry of “*baug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |