Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*bʰew-
10 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-, most common first.
- bigOf great size, large.
- bugAn insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
- battleA contest, a struggle.
- boldCourageous; daring.
- budA newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
- footerA footgoer; pedestrian
- poutineA dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, eaten primarily in Canada.
- fustA strong musty smell; mustiness.
- ebullienceA boiling or bubbling up; an ebullition.
- geburIn Anglo-Saxon law, the owner of an allotment or yard-land, usually consisting of 30 acres; a villein.