Where does “boghadair” come from?

boghadair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish bogatóir, from Middle Irish boga, from Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

boghadair (Scottish Gaelic): archer, bowman

Definitions

  1. archer, bowman

Ancestry of “boghadair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishbogatóirarcher, bowman
2Middle Irishbogabow; bow, curve
3Old Norsebogibow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “boghadair”

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