Where does “buktalare” come from?
buktalare (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,...
buktalare (Swedish): ventriloquist
Definitions
- ventriloquist
Ancestry of “buktalare”, step by step
buktalare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish buk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | buk | belly; abdomen; paunch |
| 2 | Old Swedish | būker | bouk, belly |
| 3 | Old Norse | búkr | trunk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |
via Swedish talare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | talare | speaker; someone who makes a speech; speaker;... |