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

Definitions

  1. bow; arch; arc

Ancestry of “bôge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianboga
2Proto-Germanicbogo
3Proto-Germanicbugôbow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “bôge

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô