Where does “букавац” come from?

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

букавац (Serbo-Croatian): bittern

Definitions

  1. bittern

Ancestry of “букавац”, step by step

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