beyki
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
Attested since circa 1600. Probably an alteration of older Old Norse bœki (whence bæki), perhaps influenced by Danish bøg. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bōkō (“beech”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (“beech”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
beyki n (genitive singular beykis, no plural)
- (collective) beech (tree of the genus Fagus)
- beech (wood)
Declension edit
declension of beyki
Synonyms edit
- (beech): bæki