Where does “buik” come from?
buik (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch buuc, from Old Dutch būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
buik (Dutch): belly; paunch; The lowest inner part of a ship's...
Definitions
- belly; paunch; The lowest inner part of a ship's...
Ancestry of “buik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | buuc | belly; abdomen; half of a slaughtered animal |
| 2 | Old Dutch | būk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |
Words derived from “buik”