Where does “böga” come from?
böga (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
böga (Westrobothnian): bow, arch, curve, arc, span; frame
Definitions
- bow, arch, curve, arc, span; frame
Ancestry of “böga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bogi | bow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bugô | bow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugʰ- | bow; arch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |