Where does “čuka” come from?

čuka (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic kjaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kewk-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kewk-, from Proto-Indo-European kew- — to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent.

čuka (Proto-Slavic): cusp, peak, rock hill

Definitions

  1. cusp, peak, rock hill

Ancestry of “čuka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickjaukāˀ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankewk-éh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankewk-to elevate; height
4Proto-Indo-Europeankew-to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent

Words derived from “čuka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewk-éh₂ →
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