Where does “buuk” come from?
buuk (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch buuc, from Old Dutch būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
buuk (West Flemish): belly
Ancestry of “buuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | buuc | belly; abdomen; half of a slaughtered animal |
| 2 | Old Dutch | būk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |