Where does “bågfil” come from?
bågfil (Swedish) comes from Swedish båge, from Old Swedish bughi, from Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bågfil (Swedish): a hacksaw, a bow saw
Ancestry of “bågfil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | båge | bow; a weapon; bow-shaped bend; circular arc |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bughi | bow |
| 3 | Old Norse | bogi | bow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |