Where does “tuk” come from?

tuk (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic tukъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tauˀkás, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

tuk (Polish): dripping; grease; genitive plural of tuka

Definitions

  1. dripping; grease; genitive plural of tuka

Ancestry of “tuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictukъfat, lard
2Proto-Balto-Slavictauˀkás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
4Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tauˀkás →