Where does “bågsträng” come from?

bågsträng (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.

bågsträng (Swedish): a bowstring

Definitions

  1. a bowstring

Ancestry of “bågsträng”, step by step

bågsträng 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 sträng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsträngstrict, severe; string
2Old Swedishstrængerstring
3Old Norsestrengrstring
4Proto-Germanicstrangizstring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
6Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →
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