Where does “тук” come from?

тук (Macedonian) comes 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;...

тук (Macedonian): here; lard

Definitions

  1. here; lard

Ancestry of “тук”, step by step

тук traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic tukъ

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

via Macedonian тука

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianтукаhere
2Proto-Slavictuthere, in that place; here
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tauˀkás →
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