Where does “bouc” come from?
bouc (Old French) comes from Latin buccus, from Frankish bukk, from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ-, from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V, from Proto-North Caucasian bVc̣V — young he-goat.
bouc (Old French): goat
Definitions
- goat
Ancestry of “bouc”, step by step
bouc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin buccus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | buccus | he-goat |
| 2 | Frankish | bukk | male goat; buck, goat; buck, male goat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *bukkaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuǵ- | buck, he-goat |
| 5 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVχc̣V | — |
| 6 | Proto-North Caucasian | bVc̣V | young he-goat |
via Medieval Latin buccus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | buccus | he-goat |