Where does “Bukal” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Bukal”, step by step

Bukal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish buk

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

via Polish bukać

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbukać—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bukъ →Every word from Polish buk →