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Where does “tukový” come from?

tukový (Czech) comes from Czech tuk, 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;...

tukový (Czech): fat

Definitions

  1. fat

Ancestry of “tukový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechtukfat
2Old Czechtuk—
3Proto-Slavictukъfat, lard
4Proto-Balto-Slavictauˀkás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
6Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
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