Where does “kurk” come from?

kurk (Estonian) comes from German Gurke, from Old Polish ogurek, from Ancient Greek ἀγγούριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

kurk (Estonian): throat; cucumber

Definitions

  1. throat; cucumber

Ancestry of “kurk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGurkecucumber, gherkin
2Old Polishogurek
3Ancient GreekἀγγούριονDiminutive of ᾰ̓́γγουρον
4Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐονEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀγγούριον
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