Where does “būk” come from?
būk (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic *būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Ancestry of “būk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *būk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |