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
- hole, perforation, bore; hollowness, emptiness,...
Ancestry of “भोक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भूक | — |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बुभुक्षा | desire of enjoying anything; wish to eat,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बुभुक्षति | wishes to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |