Where does “yak” come from?

yak (Malay) comes from Hungarian berak, from Hungarian Rák, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.

yak (Malay): yak

Definitions

  1. yak

Ancestry of “yak”, step by step

yak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian berak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianberakto put in to place inside
2HungarianRákCancer
3Proto-Slavicrakъcrayfish
4Proto-Balto-Slavicrṓˀkas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₃kʷoslooking backwards

via English yak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyakAn ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas,...
2Korean약drug; medicine; approximately; about; an ancient...
3Japanese役role, service, use; hand, scoring combination;...
4Middle Chinese役—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas →Every word from Proto-Slavic rakъ →