Where does “tökat” come from?
tökat (Estonian) comes from Russian дёготь, from Proto-Slavic degъtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic degut(j)as, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
tökat (Estonian): tar, pitch
Definitions
- tar, pitch
Ancestry of “tökat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дёготь | tar, pitch |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | degъtь | tar |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | degut(j)as | tar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |