Where does “buc” come from?
buc (Polish) comes from German butzemann, from German Butz, from German bützen, from Middle High German butzen, from Middle High German bōʒen, from Old High German bōzan, from Proto-West Germanic bautan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
buc (Polish): jerk; douche; arrogant person
Definitions
- jerk; douche; arrogant person
Ancestry of “buc”, step by step
buc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German butzemann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | butzemann | bogeyman |
| 2 | German | Butz | apple core; goblin |
| 3 | German | bützen | to kiss |
| 4 | Middle High German | butzen | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | bōʒen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | bōzan | to beat |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | bautan | to beat |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Old Polish [[bucić]] [[się]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | [[bucić]] [[się]] | — |