Where does “भूक” come from?
भूक (Sanskrit) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
Ancestry of “भूक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बुभुक्षा | desire of enjoying anything; wish to eat,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बुभुक्षति | wishes to eat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |