Where does “buk” come from?

buk (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic bukъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

buk (Czech): beech

Definitions

  1. beech

Ancestry of “buk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbukъecho, noise of splashing water; beech
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “buk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bukъ →
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