Where does “pokla” come from?

pokla (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian pokol, from Serbo-Croatian pakao, from Proto-Slavic pьkъlъ, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

pokla (Hungarian): an animal’s placenta

Definitions

  1. an animal’s placenta

Ancestry of “pokla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianpokolhell
2Serbo-Croatianpakaohell
3Proto-Slavicpьkъlъpitch; hell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pьkъlъ →