Where does “भूख” come from?

भूख (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

भूख (Hindi): appetite, hunger; craving

Definitions

  1. appetite, hunger; craving

Ancestry of “भूख”, step by step

भूख traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Prakrit 𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸—
2Sanskritबुभुक्षाdesire of enjoying anything; wish to eat,...
3Sanskritबुभुक्षतिwishes to eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸—

Words derived from “भूख”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति →Every word from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा →