Where does “бу́ква” come from?
бу́ква (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic бꙋкꙑ, from Proto-Slavic buky, from Gothic 𐌱𐍉𐌺𐍉𐍃, from Proto-Germanic *bōkôs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵoes.
бу́ква (Russian): letter
Definitions
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Ancestry of “бу́ква”, step by step
бу́ква traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic бꙋкꙑ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | бꙋкꙑ | letter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | buky | beech; letter |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍉𐌺𐍉𐍃 | Nominative and accusative plural form of ????;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *bōkôs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰeh₂ǵoes | — |
via Old East Slavic бꙋква
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | бꙋква | — |