Where does “букван” come from?
букван (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бу̏ква, from Proto-Slavic buky, from Gothic 𐌱𐍉𐌺𐍉𐍃, from Proto-Germanic *bōkôs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵoes.
букван (Serbo-Croatian): blockhead, duffer, stupid person
Definitions
- blockhead, duffer, stupid person
Ancestry of “букван”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | бу̏ква | European beech (Fagus sylvatica) |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | buky | beech; letter |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍉𐌺𐍉𐍃 | Nominative and accusative plural form of ????;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *bōkôs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰeh₂ǵoes | — |