Where does “ǫzъkъ” come from?
ǫzъkъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźukas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anźus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
ǫzъkъ (Proto-Slavic): narrow, tight
Definitions
- narrow, tight
Ancestry of “ǫzъkъ”, step by step
ǫzъkъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Balto-Slavic anźukas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anźukas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anźus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰu-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰu- | — |