Where does “tuk” come from?

tuk (Czech) comes from Old Czech tuk, from Proto-Slavic tukъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tauˀkás, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

tuk (Czech): fat

Definitions

  1. fat

Ancestry of “tuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechtuk—
2Proto-Slavictukъfat, lard
3Proto-Balto-Slavictauˀkás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
5Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

Words derived from “tuk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tauˀkás →
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