Where does “بھوک” come from?

بھوک (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

بھوک (Urdu): appetite, hunger; craving

Definitions

  1. appetite, hunger; craving

Ancestry of “بھوک”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸—
2Sanskritबुभुक्षाdesire of enjoying anything; wish to eat,...
3Sanskritबुभुक्षतिwishes to eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति →Every word from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा →