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

  1. 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.

via Swedish hög

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhöghigh; which reaches a great distance from the...
2Old Swedishhøgherhigh; hill, barrow
3Old Norsehugrthought
4Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via Swedish bög

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishböga homosexual male; gay, fag, queer, poof
2Old Swedishbōgher
3Old Norsebógrshoulder
4Proto-Germanicbōguzupper arm, shoulder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰāǵʰusarm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic hugiz
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