Where does “cewka” come from?

cewka (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic cěvъka, from Proto-Slavic cěva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ, from Proto-Indo-European koy-w-.

cewka (Polish): inductor; coil; bobbin; tube, tubule

Definitions

  1. inductor; coil; bobbin; tube, tubule

Ancestry of “cewka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccěvъkatube, pipe, bobbin
2Proto-Slaviccěvashin-bone, tube, bobbin, spool
3Proto-Balto-Slavickoy-w-aʔ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoy-w-—

Words derived from “cewka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European koy-w- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ →Every word from Proto-Slavic cěva →