boo

Scots

/buː/

verb
Definitions
  • to bow, to stoop
  • to bend, to curve
  • to make something bend or curve

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English buwen inherited from Old English būgan, bugan inherited from Proto-Germanic *beuganą derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰūgʰ- (bend), *bʰewgʰ- (bend).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰewgʰ-

Gloss

bend

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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