Where does “būk” come from?

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

būk (Old Frisian): belly

Definitions

  1. belly

Ancestry of “būk”, 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 “būk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būkaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būk →