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

Definitions

  1. belly; abdomen; paunch

Ancestry of “buk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbūkerbouk, belly
2Old Norsebúkrtrunk
3Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Words derived from “buk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būkaz →Every word from Old Norse búkr →