Where does “búkr” come from?

búkr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

búkr (Old Norse): trunk

Definitions

  1. trunk

Ancestry of “búkr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Words derived from “búkr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būkaz →