Where does “Bukowina” come from?

Bukowina (German) comes from Polish bukowina, from Polish Buk, from Old Polish buk, from Proto-Slavic bukъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

Ancestry of “Bukowina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbukowinabeechwood
2PolishBukbeech
3Old Polishbukcommon beech
4Proto-Slavicbukъecho, noise of splashing water; beech
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “Bukowina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bukъ →Every word from Old Polish buk →