Where does “beuk” come from?
beuk (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch boke, from Old Dutch buoka, from Proto-West Germanic bōkijā, from Proto-West Germanic bōku, from Proto-Germanic bōkō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.
beuk (Limburgish): beech; plural of book
Definitions
- beech; plural of book
Ancestry of “beuk”, step by step
beuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch boke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | boke | a blow, a hit |
| 2 | Old Dutch | buoka | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bōkijā | beech |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bōku | beech |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōkō | beech |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |
via Middle Dutch boeke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | boeke | — |