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Where does “bogō” come from?

bogō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

bogō (Proto-West Germanic): arch, bow; bow

Definitions

  1. arch, bow; bow

Ancestry of “bogō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbugôbow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “bogō”

  • Triumphbogen
  • Rundbogenstil
  • Bogenlinie
  • Lichtbogen
  • Lichtbogenofen
  • bogenförmig
  • Bogen
  • Bogenschießen
  • Bogenfenster
  • Bogenbündel
  • Spannungsbogen
  • Bogenschütze
  • bogo
  • boge
  • בויגן
  • בויגן־שיסער
  • Bou
  • Reggeboge
  • Boge
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