Where does “buche” come from?
buche (Italian) comes from Italian buca, from Frankish būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
buche (Italian): plural of buca
Ancestry of “buche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | buca | hole; pit; pocket |
| 2 | Frankish | būk | belly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |