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Where does “tucny” come from?

tucny (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian tuk, from Proto-Slavic tukъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tauˀkás, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

tucny (Lower Sorbian): fatty

Definitions

  1. fatty

Ancestry of “tucny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbiantukpork fat
2Proto-Slavictukъfat, lard
3Proto-Balto-Slavictauˀkás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
5Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

Words derived from “tucny”

  • tucne
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