Where does “локоть” come from?
локоть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic olkъtь, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
Ancestry of “локоть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | olkъtь | elbow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |
Words derived from “локоть”