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

  1. belly; abdomen; stomach; book

Ancestry of “Buch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbūchbelly
2Old High Germanbūhbelly
3Proto-West Germanic*būk—
4Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būkaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būk →