Where does “buk” come from?

buk (Silesian) comes from Old Polish buk, from Proto-Slavic bukъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

buk (Silesian): beech

Definitions

  1. beech

Ancestry of “buk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbukcommon beech
2Proto-Slavicbukъecho, noise of splashing water; beech
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bukъ →Every word from Old Polish buk →