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
- A musical instrument, a chordophone, most often...
Ancestry of “gudok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | гудок | hooter; toot; siren; honk; whistle; gudok |
| 2 | Russian | гуде́ть | to honk |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gǫsti | to make a sound, hum, sing; to weep, wail, howl;... |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gaustei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewH- | to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry... |