Where does “Buuk” come from?

Buuk (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German bûk, from Old Saxon būk, from Proto-West Germanic *būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Buuk (German Low German): stomach; belly, abdomen

Definitions

  1. stomach; belly, abdomen

Ancestry of “Buuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbûkstomach, belly, abdomen, torso
2Old Saxonbūk—
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 →
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