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Where does “локото” come from?

локото (Old Novgorodian) comes from Proto-Slavic olkъtь, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.

локото (Old Novgorodian): cubit

Definitions

  1. cubit

Ancestry of “локото”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicolkъtьelbow
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow
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