Where does “kauk-” come from?
kauk- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kū- — to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf....
kauk- (Proto-Balto-Slavic): hook
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kauk-”, step by step
kauk- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kū-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kū- | to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf.... |
via Proto-Baltic kaukas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Baltic | kaukas | — |