Proto-Indo-European

*bʰōw-

‘to blow, swell’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw-.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw-, most familiar first.

• bottle ← botl ← *bōþl
• bouk ← būc ← *būk ← *būkaz
• favus
• favaginous ← favus
• faveolate ← faveolātus ← faveolus ← favus
• favose ← favus

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw-