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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô