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
- genitive singular of buk; nominative dual of buk;...
Ancestry of “buka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | buk | beech; European beech, "Fagus sylvatica" |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bukъ | echo, noise of splashing water; beech |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |