Where does “būk” come from?

būk (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

būk (Frankish): belly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull

Definitions

  1. belly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull

Ancestry of “būk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Words derived from “būk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būkaz →