Where does “beuk” come from?
beuk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch boke, from Old Dutch buoka, from Proto-West Germanic bōkijā, from Proto-West Germanic bōku, from Proto-Germanic bōkō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.
beuk (Dutch): A beech, tree of the genus "Fagus"; The common...
Definitions
- A beech, tree of the genus "Fagus"; The common...
Ancestry of “beuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | boke | a blow, a hit |
| 2 | Old Dutch | buoka | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bōkijā | beech |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bōku | beech |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōkō | beech |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |