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

Definitions

  1. knot, knag, gnarl, knur

Ancestry of “sęk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsǫkъbough; knot in wood; splinter
2Proto-Balto-Slavicsakásjuice of plants
3Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sakás →