Where does “szczëka” come from?

szczëka (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic ščuka, from Proto-Indo-European skew- — to cover, conceal.

szczëka (Kashubian): pike (fish of the genus Esox)

Definitions

  1. pike (fish of the genus Esox)

Ancestry of “szczëka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicščukapike
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskew-to cover, conceal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ščuka →