Where does “bochen” come from?
bochen (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic puk-, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
bochen (Middle High German): to slap, strike
Ancestry of “bochen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | puk- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
Words derived from “bochen”