Where does “sęk” come from?
sęk (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic sǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sakás, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
sęk (Polish): knot, knag, gnarl, knur
Ancestry of “sęk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sǫkъ | bough; knot in wood; splinter |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sakás | juice of plants |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |