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Where does “uk” come from?

uk (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit उदक, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

uk (Kalasha): water; wine

Definitions

  1. water; wine

Ancestry of “uk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउदकwater; the ceremony of offering water to a dead...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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