Where does “вакса” come from?
вакса (Russian) comes from German Wachs, from Middle High German wahs, from Old High German wahs, from Proto-Germanic wahsą, from Proto-Indo-European woḱ-so-.
Ancestry of “вакса”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Wachs | wax; cere |
| 2 | Middle High German | wahs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wahs | wax |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wahsą | wax |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woḱ-so- | — |
Words derived from “вакса”