Where does “макъ” come from?

макъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos — length.

макъ (Old East Slavic): poppy; poppyseeds; poppyseed

Definitions

  1. poppy; poppyseeds; poppyseed

Ancestry of “макъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmakъpoppy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂ḱoslength

Words derived from “макъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos →Every word from Proto-Slavic makъ →