Where does “Buch” come from?
Buch (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-West Germanic *būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Buch (Central Franconian): belly; abdomen; stomach; book
Definitions
- belly; abdomen; stomach; book
Ancestry of “Buch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | būch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | būh | belly |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *būk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |