buk

Lower Sorbian

/buk/

noun
Definitions
  • beech tree of genus Fagus
  • (specifically) European beech, Fagus sylvatica

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bukъ (beech) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (beech, beech tree, birch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂ǵos

Gloss

beech, beech tree, birch

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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