Where does “bôge” come from?
bôge (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian boga, from Proto-Germanic bogo, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bôge (West Frisian): bow; arch; arc
Ancestry of “bôge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | boga | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bogo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “bôge”