Where does “bowsome” come from?

bowsome (Scots) comes from Early Scots bowsum, from English buȝsom, from Middle English buhsum, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.

bowsome (Scots): Characterised or marked by bowing or obedience; compliant; willing

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by bowing or obedience; compliant; willing

Ancestry of “bowsome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Early Scotsbowsumobedient, compliant
2Englishbuȝsom—
3Middle Englishbuhsumobedient, flexible; flexible, bendsome
4Proto-Germanicbeuganąto bend, bow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūgʰ-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beuganą →Every word from Middle English buhsum →