Where does “buc” come from?
buc (Middle English) comes from Old English bucc, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
buc (Middle English): Alternative form of bouk; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of bouk; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “buc”, step by step
buc traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bucc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bucc | buck; Alternative form of būc |
| 2 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 5 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Old English bucca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bucca | he-goat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bukkaz | buck |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuǵ-ko-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuǵ- | buck, he-goat |
| 5 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVχc̣V | — |
| 6 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVc̣V | young he-goat |
via Middle English bouk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bouk | belly, stomach; body; The main portion of a... |
| 2 | Old English | būc | belly, stomach; belly, stomach, pitcher; belly,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *būk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |