Where does “susk” come from?

susk (Kashubian) comes from Kashubian susac, from Proto-Slavic sъsàti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic suś-, from Proto-Indo-European sewk-, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

susk (Kashubian): mammal

Definitions

  1. mammal

Ancestry of “susk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kashubiansusacto suck
2Proto-Slavicsъsàtito suck
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsuś-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansewk-to bend, turn; to suck
5Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic suś- →