Where does “bäökól” come from?
bäökól (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish bäöke, from Middle Dutch bueken, from Middle High German bochen, from Proto-Germanic puk-, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
bäökól (Limburgish): A baby that cries excessively, crybaby
Definitions
- A baby that cries excessively, crybaby
Ancestry of “bäökól”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Limburgish | bäöke | to cry |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bueken | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | bochen | to slap, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | puk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |