Where does “цевковод” come from?
цевковод (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian цевка, from Proto-Slavic cěvъka, from Proto-Slavic cěva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ, from Proto-Indo-European koy-w-.
цевковод (Macedonian): pipeline
Ancestry of “цевковод”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Macedonian | цевка | tube, pipe; straw |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cěvъka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | cěva | shin-bone, tube, bobbin, spool |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | koy-w-aʔ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | koy-w- | — |