Where does “bukläge” come from?

bukläge (Swedish) comes from Swedish buk, 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,...

bukläge (Swedish): prone position (lying flat on one's stomach)

Definitions

  1. prone position (lying flat on one's stomach)

Ancestry of “bukläge”, step by step

bukläge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish buk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbukbelly; abdomen; paunch
2Old Swedishbūkerbouk, belly
3Old Norsebúkrtrunk
4Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

via Swedish läge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlägea position; a situation; a village
2Danishlågegate; wicket; door
3Old Norselokabolt
4Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būkaz →Every word from Old Norse búkr →