Buche
/bjuːʃ/noun
A German word for beech, especially the tree or its wood.
Did you know?The English word *book* is traditionally linked to the same ancient Germanic root as *beech*, likely because early writing was associated with beech tablets or beech wood.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bōkō
“beech tree; possibly beech wood used for writing”
Old English
OE
bōc
“book; written document”
Old High German
OHG
buohha
“beech tree”
Middle High German
MHG
buoche
“beech tree”
Modern German
DE
Buche
“beech tree”