Where does “сорокъ” come from?

сорокъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic *sorkъ — clothing item.

сорокъ (Old East Slavic): a bunch of 40 sable pelts; a bunch of 40 sable...

Definitions

  1. a bunch of 40 sable pelts; a bunch of 40 sable...

Ancestry of “сорокъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*sorkъclothing item

Words derived from “сорокъ

Every word from Proto-Slavic *sorkъ
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