Where does “arkliukas” come from?

arkliukas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian -iukas, from Lithuanian -ùkas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ukos.

arkliukas (Lithuanian): Diminutive of arklas; rocking horse, hobbyhorse

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of arklas; rocking horse, hobbyhorse

Ancestry of “arkliukas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanian-iukasforms diminutives, usually from masculine nouns;...
2Lithuanian-ùkas—
3Proto-Balto-Slavic-ukos—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ukos →Every word from Lithuanian -ùkas →Every word from Lithuanian -iukas →