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Where does “bok” come from?

bok (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse bók, from Proto-Germanic bōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

bok (Norwegian Nynorsk): a book

Definitions

  1. a book

Ancestry of “bok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
2Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “bok”

  • lærebok
  • salmebok
  • uttaleordbok
  • notisbok
  • guidebok
  • referansebok
  • barnebok
  • notatbok
  • bokavl
  • bokmål
  • bokmålsbrukar
  • skrivebok
  • bokhandel
  • lydbok
  • synonymordbok
  • ordbok
  • dagbok
  • lommebok
  • bokmerke
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