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

Definitions

  1. elbow; ell, cubit

Ancestry of “loket”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechloketelbow; ell, cubit
2Proto-Slavicolkъtьelbow
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- →Every word from Proto-Slavic olkъtь →Every word from Old Czech loket →