Where does “gudok” come from?

gudok (English) comes from Russian гудок, from Russian гуде́ть, from Proto-Slavic gǫsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei, from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

gudok (English): A musical instrument, a chordophone, most often...

Definitions

  1. A musical instrument, a chordophone, most often...

Ancestry of “gudok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгудокhooter; toot; siren; honk; whistle; gudok
2Russianгуде́тьto honk
3Proto-Slavicgǫstito make a sound, hum, sing; to weep, wail, howl;...
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgaustei
5Proto-Indo-Europeangowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-ótiEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei