Dutch word beuk comes from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz (Buck.), Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw-
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bukkaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Buck. |
| *bū- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰōw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to swell, inflate, to blow, swell , to dwell |
| buk | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| *bukk | Frankish (frk) | Buck. |
| buc | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| *būkaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Belly, abdomen. Body. |
| *buk | Frankish (frk) | |
| boc | Middle Dutch (dum) | Buck, male goat. |
| būk | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| buuc | Middle Dutch (dum) | Abdomen. Belly. Half of a slaughtered animal. |
| buc | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| buik | Dutch (nld) | (nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.. Belly. Paunch (referring euphemistically to a protrusive belly). |
| beuk | Dutch (nld) | Part of a church building, compare middenbeuk. |