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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

  1. Alternative spelling of beaucoup

Ancestry of “buku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbeaucoupMuch, many, a lot of; An abundance; In abundance
2Frenchbeaucoupmuch, very much, a lot
3Old Frenchbiau copa lot; much
4Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
5Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
6LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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