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Where does “Bauchnabel” come from?

Bauchnabel (German) comes from German Bauch, 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,...

Bauchnabel (German): navel, bellybutton, umbilicus

Definitions

  1. navel, bellybutton, umbilicus

Ancestry of “Bauchnabel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBauchabdomen, belly
2Middle High Germanbūch—
3Old High Germanbūhbelly
4Proto-West Germanic*būk—
5Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Words derived from “Bauchnabel”

  • Bauchnabelfussel
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