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Where does “armbåge” come from?

armbåge (Swedish) comes from Swedish almboge, from Old Swedish alboghi, from Old Norse ǫlnbogi, from Proto-Germanic alinabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

armbåge (Swedish): elbow; a body part

Definitions

  1. elbow; a body part

Ancestry of “armbåge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishalmboge—
2Old Swedishalboghi—
3Old Norseǫlnbogielbow
4Proto-Germanicalinabugôelbow
5Proto-Germanicbugôbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “armbåge”

  • armbågsben
  • armbågsled
  • armbågsrum
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