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

  1. The belly; The trunk or torso of the body, hence...

Ancestry of “bouk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishboukbelly, stomach; body; The main portion of a...
2Old Englishbūcbelly, stomach; belly, stomach, pitcher; belly,...
3Proto-West Germanic*būk—
4Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būkaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būk →