Where does “भोक” come from?

भोक (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit भूक, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

भोक (Marathi): hole, perforation, bore; hollowness, emptiness,...

Definitions

  1. hole, perforation, bore; hollowness, emptiness,...

Ancestry of “भोक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभूक—
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸—
3Sanskritबुभुक्षाdesire of enjoying anything; wish to eat,...
4Sanskritबुभुक्षतिwishes to eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति →Every word from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा →