Where does “Buk” come from?
Buk (Polish) comes from Old Polish buk, from Proto-Slavic bukъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.
Ancestry of “Buk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | buk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bukъ | echo, noise of splashing water; beech |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |