Etymology Explorer
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Where does “mák” come from?
mák (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos — length.
Ancestry of “mák”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Slavic
makъ
poppy
2
Proto-Indo-European
méh₂ḱos
length
Words derived from “mák”
mák
makový
makovec
makovice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos →
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