Where does “bögig” come from?
bögig (Swedish) comes from Swedish bög, from Old Swedish bōgher, from Old Norse bógr, from Proto-Germanic bōguz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.
bögig (Swedish): gay (exhibiting appearance or behavior that accords with stereotypes of gay people)
Definitions
- gay (exhibiting appearance or behavior that accords with stereotypes of gay people)
Ancestry of “bögig”, step by step
bögig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bög
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bög | a homosexual male; gay, fag, queer, poof |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bōgher | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bógr | shoulder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōguz | upper arm, shoulder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰāǵʰus | arm |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |