Where does “buk” come from?

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

buk (Old Polish): common beech

Definitions

  1. common beech

Ancestry of “buk”, step by step

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

Words derived from “buk

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵosEvery word from Proto-Slavic bukъ