Where does “reinbôge” come from?
reinbôge (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian bôge, 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.
reinbôge (West Frisian): rainbow
Ancestry of “reinbôge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | bôge | bow; arch; arc |
| 2 | Old Frisian | boga | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bogo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |