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

Definitions

  1. plural of buca

Ancestry of “buche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbucahole; pit; pocket
2Frankishbūkbelly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull
3Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →
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