Where does “Bauchnabelfussel” come from?
Bauchnabelfussel (German) comes from German Bauchnabel, 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,...
Bauchnabelfussel (German): bellybutton fluff
Ancestry of “Bauchnabelfussel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Bauchnabel | navel, bellybutton, umbilicus |
| 2 | German | Bauch | abdomen, belly |
| 3 | Middle High German | būch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | būh | belly |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |