Where does “boghadaireachd” come from?

boghadaireachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic boghadair, 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.

boghadaireachd (Scottish Gaelic): archery

Definitions

  1. archery

Ancestry of “boghadaireachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicboghadairarcher, bowman
2Middle Irishbogatóirarcher, bowman
3Middle Irishbogabow; bow, curve
4Old Norsebogibow
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 →