Where does “koksne” come from?

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

koksne (Latvian): wood substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree

Definitions

  1. wood substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree

Ancestry of “koksne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankokstree; timber; logs, boards, planks
2Proto-Baltickuok-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Baltic kuok- →Every word from Latvian koks →
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