Etymology of the English word bog
the English word
bogderived from the Irish Gaelic word
bogachderived from the Irish Gaelic word
bogderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheug-derived from the Gaelic word
bognachderived from the Irish Gaelic word
bogderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheug-Date
The earliest known usage of bog in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
boggart,
bough,
bogbean,
boggy,
bogtrotter,
bogwood,
bogged,
boggingUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
