Where does “bók” come from?

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

bók (Old Norse): beech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...

Definitions

  1. beech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...

Ancestry of “bók”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “bók”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōks →