Where does “bōk” come from?

bōk (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

bōk (Proto-West Germanic): inscribed billet, letter; book

Definitions

  1. inscribed billet, letter; book

Ancestry of “bōk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “bōk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōks →