Where does “бук” come from?

бук (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бу̏ка, from Proto-Slavic buka.

бук (Serbo-Croatian): cascade, rapids, cataract; waterfall; the sound...

Definitions

  1. cascade, rapids, cataract; waterfall; the sound...

Ancestry of “бук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбу̏каnoise (various sounds, usually unwanted)
2Proto-Slavicbuka—
Every word from Proto-Slavic buka →Every word from Serbo-Croatian бу̏ка →