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The words we have an etymology for, grouped by where they came from. Every ancestry percentage on a report divides by this list, not by the word count.

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  • BUCKYnoun6 findersA gun.
  • BUCKYBALLnoun7 findersA buckminsterfullerene molecule (C60).
  • BUCOLICadjectiveAncient Greek271 findersRustic, pastoral, country-styled.
  • BUDDLEnounGerman2 findersAn apparatus on which crushed ore is washed.
  • BUDDYnounIcelandic10 findersA friend or casual acquaintance.
  • BUDGEverbLatin15 findersTo move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
  • BUDGERnoun7 findersOne who budges.
  • BUDGERIGARnoun4 findersA species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
  • BUDGEROWnounHindi3 findersA kind of large river barge.
  • BUDGETnounProto-Indo-European18 findersThe amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.
  • BUDGETARYadjective21 findersOf or pertaining to a budget.
  • BUDGETEERnoun1 finderA person knowledgeable about the law, accounting, and regulation affecting budgets, especially governmental.
  • BUDGETERnoun11 findersOne who budgets.
  • BUDGIEnoun74 findersA budgerigar.
  • BUDLESSadjective7 findersWithout any buds.
  • BUDLIKEadjective17 findersResembling a bud (newly formed leaf or flower, not yet unfolded).
  • BUDOnounJapanese3 findersJapanese martial arts.
  • BUDOSnounJapanese1 finderJapanese martial arts.
  • BUDWORMnoun1 finderAny of various moth caterpillars.
  • BUFFnounMiddle French4 findersUndyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
  • BUFFEnounOld French1 finderA piece of armor covering either the entire face, or the lower face together with a visor that covered the upper face, typically made of multiple lames that could be opened by bein
  • BUFFERnoun6 findersSomeone or something that buffs (polishes and makes shiny). A machine with rotary brushes, passed over a hard floor to clean it. A machine for polishing shoes and boots.
  • BUFFETnounOld French5 findersA counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought.
  • BUFFETERnoun2 findersA boxer or fighter.
  • BUFFOnounItalian9 findersA comic singer, particularly in comic opera
  • BUFFOONnounOld English37 findersOne who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
  • BUFFOONISHadjective20 findersCharacteristic of a buffoon.
  • BUFFYadjective3 findersOf a buff color.
  • BUFOnounLatin30 finderstoad, frog
  • BUGGERYnoun10 findersAnal sex.
  • BUGGINESSnoun1 finderThe quality of being buggy.
  • BUGGYnoun11 findersA small horse-drawn cart.
  • BUGHOUSEnoun1 finderA flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc.
  • BUGLEnounLatin47 findersA horn used by hunters.
  • BUGLERnoun31 findersSomeone who plays a bugle.
  • BUGLETnoun1 finderA small bugle.
  • BUGLOSSnounAncient Greek2 findersAny of several plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae.
  • BUGWORTnoun3 findersThe plant bugbane.
  • BUHLnounFrench4 findersA particularly decorative piece of brass or other material, used as inlay in furniture or other works.
  • BUHLWORKnoun5 findersAlternative form of buhl work.
  • BUHLWORKSnoun12 findersAlternative form of buhl work.
  • BUIBUInounSwahili1 finderSynonym of chador (“Muslim women's garment”).
  • BUILDverbProto-Indo-European104 findersTo form (something) by combining materials or parts.
  • BUILDABLEadjective2 findersThat can be built.
  • BUILDERnounOld English72 findersOne who builds or constructs things.
  • BUILDINGnounOld English23 findersThe act or process by which something is built; construction.
  • BUILDUPnoun8 findersAn accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
  • BUIRDLYadjectiveScots1 finderSturdy, well-built; solid, stocky.
  • BUKSHInounHindi1 finderThe paymaster in native Indian states.
  • BULBnounAncient Greek1 finderThe bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
  • BULBARadjective3 findersRelating to, or having the form of, a bulb; used especially of the medulla oblongata.
  • BULBEDadjective1 finderShaped like a bulb.
  • BULBIFEROUSadjectiveLatin2 findersProducing bulbs or bulbils.
  • BULBILnounAncient Greek2 findersA bulb-shaped bud in the place of a flower or in a leaf axil.
  • BULBOUSadjectiveLatin58 findersHaving the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated.
  • BULBULnounArabic4 findersAny of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and Eurasia.
  • BULGEnounLatin28 findersAn object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
  • BULGERnoun22 findersSomething that has a bulge. A driver or a brassy with a convex face. A capacitor with a bulging top.
  • BULGURnounArabic25 findersWheat grains that have been steamed, dried, and crushed; a staple of Middle Eastern cooking.
  • BULGYadjective16 findersHaving one or more bulges; bulging
  • BULIMIAnounAncient Greek45 findersA chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
  • BULIMICadjective29 findersSuffering from bulimia nervosa.
  • BULKnounProto-Indo-European16 findersSize, specifically, volume.
  • BULKAGEnoun1 finderbulk
  • BULKEDverbMiddle English10 finderssimple past and past participle of bulk
  • BULKERnoun7 findersA bulk dry goods cargo ship.
  • BULKHEADnounOld Norse36 findersA vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
  • BULKYadjectiveMiddle English24 findersBeing large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular.
  • BULLAnounLatin1 finderA blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as: Such a blister that is more than 5 mm in diameter.
  • BULLBATnoun1 finderA New World bird, common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).
  • BULLERverbProto-Indo-European1 finderTo boil or seethe.
  • BULLETnounOld French1 finderA projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
  • BULLETINnounFrench5 findersA short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.
  • BULLETPROOFadjective6 findersCapable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
  • BULLFINCHnoun19 findersThe Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
  • BULLHEADnoun2 findersany of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae. The black bullhead, Ameiurus melas. The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus. The yel
  • BULLHORNnoun2 findersA megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice.
  • BULLIERnoun2 findersOne who bullies.
  • BULLIONnounMiddle Dutch14 findersA bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.
  • BULLISHadjective52 findersHaving a muscular physique, built ‘like a bull’.
  • BULLNOSEnoun2 findersA rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.
  • BULLOCKnounOld English5 findersA young bull.
  • BULLOCKSnoun4 findersplural of bullock
  • BULLOUSadjective4 findersOf, pertaining to, characterized by, or being a bulla or bullae.
  • BULLPENnoun2 findersAn enclosed area used to hold bulls.
  • BULLSHITTERnoun6 findersSomeone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation.
  • BULLWHACKverb1 finderTo work as a bullwhacker, driving a bullock team.
  • BULLWHIPnoun8 findersA whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
  • BULLYnounProto-Germanic2 findersA person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
  • BULLYISMnoun3 findersThe swaggering, domineering behaviour of a bully.
  • BULRUSHnounMiddle English11 findersA plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
  • BULSEnounPortuguese3 findersA bag or package of diamonds, gold dust or other precious materials.
  • BULWARKnounMiddle Dutch102 findersA defensive wall or rampart.
  • BUMBERSHOOTnoun8 findersAn umbrella.
  • BUMBLEnoun18 findersA confusion; a jumble.
  • BUMBLERnoun22 findersSomeone who bumbles; a stumbler or blunderer.
  • BUMBOnounItalian1 finderA drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg.
  • BUMBOATnounDutch1 finderA small boat used for carrying provisions to ships lying at anchor in a harbour.
  • BUMFnoun32 findersUseless papers; now especially official documents, standardized forms, sales and marketing print material, etc.
  • BUMFSnoun12 findersUseless papers; now especially official documents, standardized forms, sales and marketing print material, etc.

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