Where does “rakъ” come from?

rakъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.

rakъ (Proto-Slavic): crayfish

Definitions

  1. crayfish

Ancestry of “rakъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicrṓˀkas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₃kʷoslooking backwards

Words derived from “rakъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas →