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Where does “jьkra” come from?

jьkra (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ikrā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.

Ancestry of “jьkra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*ikrā́ˀ—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver

Words derived from “jьkra”

  • икра
  • ikra
  • ikra
  • икра
  • икра
  • icre
  • icră
  • ikra
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