Where does “буквица” come from?
буквица (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic bukъvica, from Proto-Slavic buky, from Gothic 𐌱𐍉𐌺𐍉𐍃, from Proto-Germanic *bōkôs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵoes.
буквица (Russian): drop cap, versal; Bukvitsa, Glagolitic; betony
Definitions
- drop cap, versal; Bukvitsa, Glagolitic; betony
Ancestry of “буквица”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bukъvica | beechnut; small letter, tiny representation of a... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | buky | beech; letter |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍉𐌺𐍉𐍃 | Nominative and accusative plural form of ????;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *bōkôs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰeh₂ǵoes | — |