Where does “буковина” come from?

буковина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Old Polish Bukowina, from Old Polish buk, from Proto-Slavic bukъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

буковина (Serbo-Croatian): beechwood

Definitions

  1. beechwood

Ancestry of “буковина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PolishBukowina—
2Old Polishbukcommon beech
3Proto-Slavicbukъecho, noise of splashing water; beech
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech

Words derived from “буковина”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bukъ →Every word from Old Polish buk →
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