Where does “bou” come from?
bou (Scots) comes from Middle English bowe, from Old English boga, from Proto-West Germanic bogō, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bou (Scots): stock or herd of cattle; farmhouse, village; bow;...
Definitions
- stock or herd of cattle; farmhouse, village; bow;...
Ancestry of “bou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bowe | bow; bowman |
| 2 | Old English | boga | bow; arch |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bogō | arch, bow; bow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |