Where does “suk” come from?
suk (Czech) comes from Old Czech suk, from Proto-Slavic sǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sakás, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
suk (Czech): knot
Definitions
- knot
Ancestry of “suk”, step by step
suk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Czech suk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | suk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sǫkъ | bough; knot in wood; splinter |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sakás | juice of plants |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Czech šukat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | šukat | fuck; flutter to move swiftly from place to place |