Where does “buc” come from?

buc (Catalan) comes from Frankish būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

buc (Catalan): an object that has a cavity; belly; abdomen;...

Definitions

  1. an object that has a cavity; belly; abdomen;...

Ancestry of “buc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbūkbelly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull
2Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Words derived from “buc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būkaz →Every word from Frankish būk →