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Where does “ȍko” come from?

ȍko (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Ancestry of “ȍko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicak-eye
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “ȍko”

  • око
  • våťü
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