Where does “búk” come from?

búk (Rohingya) comes from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

búk (Rohingya): hunger

Definitions

  1. hunger

Ancestry of “búk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबुभुक्षाdesire of enjoying anything; wish to eat,...
2Sanskritबुभुक्षतिwishes to eat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति →Every word from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा →