Where does “*būk” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*būk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
2Proto-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 →