An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A bound set of printed or manuscript pages.

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.E. boc “book, written document;” cf. Ger. Buch “book;” Du. boek; O.N. bôk; Gothic boka.

Etymology (PE): Ketâb, loanword from Ar.
Nâmé “book, letter;” Mid.Pers. nâmag “book, letter, inscription;” O.Pers./Av. nāman- “name;” cf. Skt. nama-;
Gk. onoma, onuma; L. nomen; PIE *nomen-.
Nask; Mid.Pers. nask “one of the book comprising Avesta;” Av. naska-, literally “bundle, bunch,” naskô.frasa- “one who devotes himself to the study of nasks;” cf. Skt. nah- “to tie, bind,” nahyati “he ties, binds;” L. nectere “to tie, bind,” nodus “node;” O.Ir. nasc “a tie, bond, ring,” nascim “I bind.”