Where does “bovenbuik” come from?

bovenbuik (Dutch) comes from Dutch boven, from Middle Dutch bōven, from Middle Dutch be, from Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.

bovenbuik (Dutch): the upper part of the abdominal cavity, epigastrium

Definitions

  1. the upper part of the abdominal cavity, epigastrium

Ancestry of “bovenbuik”, step by step

bovenbuik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch boven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbovenabove; upstairs
2Middle Dutchbōven—
3Middle Dutchbe—
4Middle Dutchbiby, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with
5Old Dutchbīby, near
6Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch buik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbuikbelly; paunch; The lowest inner part of a ship's...
2Middle Dutchbuucbelly; abdomen; half of a slaughtered animal
3Old Dutchbūk—
4Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →