boogschieten etymology

Dutch word boogschieten comes from Dutch schieten, Dutch boog ((architecture) arch. (geometry) arc. Bow (weapon).)

Detailed word origin of boogschieten

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
schieten Dutch (nld) (intransitive) to kick (a ball in ball games, especially soccer). (intransitive) to rush, to move quickly. (intransitive) to shoot, fire. (transitive) to shoot, to kill (especially game).
boog Dutch (nld) (architecture) arch. (geometry) arc. Bow (weapon).
boogschieten Dutch (nld) (the practice of) archery.

Words with the same origin as boogschieten

Descendants of schieten
schietbout schietgraag schietijzer schietlood schietpartij uitschieter voorschot