Where does “buk” come from?
buk (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish būker, from Old Norse búkr, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
buk (Swedish): belly; abdomen; paunch
Ancestry of “buk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | būker | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | búkr | trunk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |