Where does “bok” come from?
bok (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bōk, from Old Norse bók, from Proto-Germanic bōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.
bok (Swedish): book; beech
Definitions
- book; beech
Ancestry of “bok”, step by step
bok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish bōk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | bōk | book |
| 2 | Old Norse | bók | beech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōks | letter, written message, inscriptions carved into... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵos | beech |
via Swedish buss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | buss | like an old friend; command to a dog to attack:... |