Where does “bögslunga” come from?
bögslunga (Swedish) comes from Swedish bög, from Old Swedish bōgher, from Old Norse bógr, from Proto-Germanic bōguz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.
bögslunga (Swedish): a man's handbag, a man bag
Definitions
- a man's handbag, a man bag
Ancestry of “bögslunga”, step by step
bögslunga 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 slunga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slunga | sling; a weapon |