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While working on some unrelated research, I have stumbled upon a word that seems to be represented in a great variety of Indo-European languages:
Serbo-Croatian: bauk/баук
Russian: бука
English: bogey/bogeyman/boogie man
Middle English: bugge
German: bögge/böggel-mann
Greek: Μπαμπούλας
Czech: bubák
These are all references to a mythical creature used to frighten children into good behavior.
I would appreciate it if other Slavic speakers on this forum could comment on any cognates they can think of in their respective languages.
Serbo-Croatian: bauk/баук
Russian: бука
English: bogey/bogeyman/boogie man
Middle English: bugge
German: bögge/böggel-mann
Greek: Μπαμπούλας
Czech: bubák
These are all references to a mythical creature used to frighten children into good behavior.
I would appreciate it if other Slavic speakers on this forum could comment on any cognates they can think of in their respective languages.
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