Where does “bau̯k” come from?

bau̯k (Polabian) comes from Proto-Slavic bukъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

bau̯k (Polabian): beech

Definitions

  1. beech

Ancestry of “bau̯k”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbukъecho, noise of splashing water; beech
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bukъ →