Where does “bågminut” come from?

bågminut (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.

bågminut (Swedish): arcminute

Definitions

  1. arcminute

Ancestry of “bågminut”, step by step

bågminut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish båge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbågebow; a weapon; bow-shaped bend; circular arc
2Old Swedishbughibow
3Old Norsebogibow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

via Swedish minut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishminutminute
2Latinminutanominative feminine singular of minūtus;...
3Latinminūtusdiminished, having been diminished
4Proto-Italicminwō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →