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Where does “bierbuik” come from?

bierbuik (Dutch) comes from Dutch bier, from Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.

bierbuik (Dutch): a belly with an excess of subcutaneous fat, often...

Definitions

  1. a belly with an excess of subcutaneous fat, often...

Ancestry of “bierbuik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbierbeer; a serving of beer; a variety of beer
2Middle Dutchbierbeer
3Old Dutchbier—
4Proto-West Germanicbeuʀbeer
5Proto-Germanicbeuząbeer
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰews-dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast
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