Where does “паукъ” come from?
паукъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic paǫkъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
паукъ (Old East Slavic): spider
Ancestry of “паукъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | paǫkъ | spider |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “паукъ”