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
- inscribed billet, letter; book
Ancestry of “bōk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bōks | letter, written message, inscriptions carved into... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |