Where does “bóz” come from?

bóz (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic bъzъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos — beech.

bóz (Upper Sorbian): one of several plant species, mostly in the genus Sambucus

Definitions

  1. one of several plant species, mostly in the genus Sambucus

Ancestry of “bóz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbъzъelderberry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Slavic bъzъ →
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