Where does “bokë” come from?

bokë (Albanian) comes from Albanian bukël, from Proto-Albanian buklā, from Proto-Albanian buk-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoHu- — to grow, swell.

bokë (Albanian): a rugged hill without vegetation, barren ground;...

Definitions

  1. a rugged hill without vegetation, barren ground;...

Ancestry of “bokë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianbukëlleast weasel; curly lock of hair; edible mushroom...
2Proto-Albanianbuklā
3Proto-Albanianbuk-lush, lusty
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰoHu-to grow, swell

Words derived from “bokë

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoHu-Every word from Proto-Albanian buk-Every word from Proto-Albanian buklā
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