Where does “okbåge” come from?

okbåge (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.

Ancestry of “okbåge”, step by step

okbåge 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 ök

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishöka beast of burden
2Old Norseokand; also, too; yoke
3Old Norsesváso
4Proto-Germanicswaso, thus, in this manner
5Proto-Germanicswēlike, similar to; just like, in the same manner...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswēself (reflexive pronoun)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →