Where does “bågskytte” come from?

bågskytte (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.

bågskytte (Swedish): archery

Definitions

  1. archery

Ancestry of “bågskytte”, step by step

bågskytte 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 skytte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskytteshooting
2Swedishskytta—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →