Where does “buku” come from?
buku (English) comes from English beaucoup, from French beaucoup, from Old French biau cop, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
buku (English): Alternative spelling of beaucoup
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of beaucoup
Ancestry of “buku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beaucoup | Much, many, a lot of; An abundance; In abundance |
| 2 | French | beaucoup | much, very much, a lot |
| 3 | Old French | biau cop | a lot; much |
| 4 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 5 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 6 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |