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
- a bunch of 40 sable pelts; a bunch of 40 sable...
Ancestry of “сорокъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *sorkъ | clothing item |