Where does “bouk” come from?
bouk (English) comes from Middle English bouk, from Old English būc, from Proto-West Germanic *būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
bouk (English): The belly; The trunk or torso of the body, hence...
Definitions
- The belly; The trunk or torso of the body, hence...
Ancestry of “bouk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bouk | belly, stomach; body; The main portion of a... |
| 2 | Old English | būc | belly, stomach; belly, stomach, pitcher; belly,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *būk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |