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

  1. how; what; as, however much

Ancestry of “как”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкакоhow, in which way
2Proto-Slavickakohow, in which way
3Proto-Slavickakъof what/which kind
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*kōkos—

Words derived from “как”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kōkos →Every word from Proto-Slavic kakъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kako →