Where does “loket” come from?
loket (Czech) comes from Old Czech loket, from Proto-Slavic olkъtь, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
loket (Czech): elbow; ell, cubit
Ancestry of “loket”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | loket | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | olkъtь | elbow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |