Where does “bouin” come from?

bouin (Scots) comes from Scots bou, 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.

bouin (Scots): lease of cattle and land; present participle of...

Definitions

  1. lease of cattle and land; present participle of...

Ancestry of “bouin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsboustock or herd of cattle; farmhouse, village; bow;...
2Middle Englishbowebow; bowman
3Old Englishbogabow; arch
4Proto-West Germanicbogōarch, bow; bow
5Proto-Germanicbugôbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →