Where does “bucht” come from?

bucht (Dutch) comes from Dutch bocht, from Middle Dutch bocht, from Old Dutch buht, from Proto-Germanic buhtiz, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.

bucht (Dutch): junk; disgusting drink, trash, rubbish; pests,...

Definitions

  1. junk; disgusting drink, trash, rubbish; pests,...

Ancestry of “bucht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbochtbend, curve, inflection; bight, broad curvature...
2Middle Dutchbocht—
3Old Dutchbuht—
4Proto-Germanicbuhtizbend, curve, arch, angle; corner; a bend in a...
5Proto-Germanicbeuganąto bend, bow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūgʰ-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beuganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic buhtiz →