Where does “Buuk” come from?

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

Buuk (Saterland Frisian): belly; abdomen; stomach

Definitions

  1. belly; abdomen; stomach

Ancestry of “Buuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianbūkbelly
2Proto-West Germanic*būk—
3Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būkaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būk →
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