Where does “helbough” come from?

helbough (Yola) comes from Middle English elbowe, from Old English elnboga, from Proto-Germanic alinabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

helbough (Yola): elbow

Definitions

  1. elbow

Ancestry of “helbough”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishelboweelbow; A tassel suspended from the elbow
2Old Englishelnbogaelbow
3Proto-Germanicalinabugôelbow
4Proto-Germanicbugôbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô →