Reconstruction:Thracian/būzas

This Thracian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Thracian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰuǵ- (“buck, he-goat”). Cognate with English buck, Sanskrit बुक्क (bukka), Avestan 𐬠𐬏𐬰𐬀 (būza), Persian بز (boz), Old Armenian բուծ (buc), Proto-Celtic *bukkos.

Noun

*būzas

1. he-goat

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Βύζας (Búzas)
  • → Latin: Bȳzās
    • → English: Byzas (learned)