Where does “koks” come from?

koks (Latvian) comes from Proto-Baltic kuok-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

koks (Latvian): tree; timber; logs, boards, planks

Definitions

  1. tree; timber; logs, boards, planks

Ancestry of “koks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Baltickuok-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “koks

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk-Every word from Proto-Baltic kuok-