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Where does “klewk-eh₂” come from?

klewk-eh₂ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kle(h₂)uk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Ancestry of “klewk-eh₂”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankle(h₂)uk-—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kleh₂w-a hook, crook, peg
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “klewk-eh₂”

  • клюка
  • klika
  • kľuka
  • kljaukāˀ
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