Where does “buka” come from?

buka (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian buk, from Proto-Slavic bukъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

buka (Lower Sorbian): genitive singular of buk; nominative dual of buk;...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of buk; nominative dual of buk;...

Ancestry of “buka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianbukbeech; European beech, "Fagus sylvatica"
2Proto-Slavicbukъecho, noise of splashing water; beech
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bukъ →Every word from Lower Sorbian buk →