Where does “аукать” come from?
аукать (Russian) comes from Russian -кать, from Proto-Slavic -kati, from Proto-Slavic bьlkъ!.
аукать (Russian): to yell/shout out by shouting "ау"
Definitions
- to yell/shout out by shouting "ау"
Ancestry of “аукать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -кать | Suffix used to create verbs denoting onomatopoeic... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -kati | Creates onomatopoeic verbs denoting an action of... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bьlkъ! | — |