Where does “σπάκα” come from?
σπάκα (Old Median) comes from Proto-Iranian cwā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćwā́, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
σπάκα (Old Median): bitch
Ancestry of “σπάκα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Iranian | cwā́ | dog |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćwā́ | dog |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |