Where does “буковий” come from?

буковий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian букові, from Ukrainian бук, from Proto-Slavic bukъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

буковий (Ukrainian): beech

Definitions

  1. beech

Ancestry of “буковий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianбуковіFagaceae: family of beech trees
2Ukrainianбукbeech
3Proto-Slavicbukъecho, noise of splashing water; beech
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bukъ →Every word from Ukrainian бук →