Where does “buikdans” come from?
buikdans (Dutch) comes from Dutch buik, 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,...
buikdans (Dutch): belly dance
Ancestry of “buikdans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | buik | belly; paunch; The lowest inner part of a ship's... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | buuc | belly; abdomen; half of a slaughtered animal |
| 3 | Old Dutch | būk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |
Words derived from “buikdans”