Where does “bōk” come from?
bōk (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- — to bake, to roast, to fry.
Ancestry of “bōk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |