Where does “Bauch” come from?
Bauch (German) comes from Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-West Germanic *būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Bauch (German): abdomen, belly
Ancestry of “Bauch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | būch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | būh | belly |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *būk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |
Words derived from “Bauch”