Where does “cūka” come from?
cūka (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic kyaw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
cūka (Latvian): pig; female pig, sow; the name of a certain card...
Definitions
- pig; female pig, sow; the name of a certain card...
Ancestry of “cūka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kyaw- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “cūka”