Where does “buok” come from?

buok (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse bók, from Proto-Germanic bōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

buok (Elfdalian): book

Definitions

  1. book

Ancestry of “buok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
2Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōks →Every word from Old Norse bók →