Where does “buddǭ” come from?
buddǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Ancestry of “buddǭ”, step by step
buddǭ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European bʰew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Proto-Indo-European bu-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bu- | lip; to make a dull sound; to make a dull, hollow... |