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Where does “oblǫkъ” come from?

oblǫkъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

Ancestry of “oblǫkъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

Words derived from “oblǫkъ”

  • Obłąk
  • Oblong
  • obłąk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →