Where does “bók” come from?

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

bók (Icelandic): a book

Definitions

  1. a book

Ancestry of “bók”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
2Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “bók”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōks →Every word from Old Norse bók →