Where does “mák” come from?
mák (Czech) comes from Old Czech mák, from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos.
mák (Czech): poppy, poppyseed
Ancestry of “mák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | mák | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | makъ | poppy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂ḱos | — |