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Where does “būc” come from?

būc (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

būc (Old English): belly, stomach; belly, stomach, pitcher; belly,...

Definitions

  1. belly, stomach; belly, stomach, pitcher; belly,...

Ancestry of “būc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*būk—
2Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Words derived from “būc”

  • book
  • books
  • textbook
  • notebook
  • buck
  • handbook
  • bucks
  • booklet
  • bookstore
  • buckle
  • booking
  • workbook
  • buckling
  • Facebook
  • bogus
  • bookmate
  • bookcase
  • pocketbook
  • bookkeeper
  • bookshop
  • yearbook
  • cookbook
  • scrapbook
  • bookshelf
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