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Where does “*बुभुक्षक” come from?

*बुभुक्षक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

Ancestry of “*बुभुक्षक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबुभुक्षतिwishes to eat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
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