elbowe etymology

Middle English word elbowe comes from Proto-Germanic *alinō (Elbow. Ell, cubit.), Proto-Germanic *bugô (A bow.)

Detailed word origin of elbowe

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*alinō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Elbow. Ell, cubit.
*bugô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) A bow.
*alinabugô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) (anatomy) elbow.
elnboga Old English (ang) Elbow.
elbowe Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as elbowe

Descendants of *alinō
elle eln elne
Descendants of *bugô
bogh bough bowe boȝe in kene bowe reinbowe reinboȝe renboge