Where does “böghög” come from?
böghög (Swedish) comes from Swedish hög, from Old Swedish høgher, from Old Norse hugr, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
böghög (Swedish): a group of people (usually male) throwing themselves on top of each other, forming a pile
Definitions
- a group of people (usually male) throwing themselves on top of each other, forming a pile
Ancestry of “böghög”, step by step
böghög traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.