Where does “мак” come from?

мак (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos — length.

мак (Macedonian): poppy

Definitions

  1. poppy

Ancestry of “мак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmakъpoppy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂ḱoslength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos →Every word from Proto-Slavic makъ →