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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂ǵʰús

2 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵʰús, most common first.

bowA weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
boughA tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.