Where does “как” come from?
как (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic како, from Proto-Slavic kako, from Proto-Slavic kakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kōkos.
как (Russian): how; what; as, however much
Definitions
- how; what; as, however much
Ancestry of “как”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | како | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kako | how, in which way |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kakъ | of what/which kind |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kōkos | — |