Where does “Bukowina” come from?

Bukowina (Old Polish) comes from Old Polish buk, from Proto-Slavic bukъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

Ancestry of “Bukowina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbukcommon beech
2Proto-Slavicbukъecho, noise of splashing water; beech
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “Bukowina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bukъ →Every word from Old Polish buk →
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