Where does “мак” come from?
мак (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic макъ, from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos.
мак (Russian): poppy; poppyseeds
Ancestry of “мак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | макъ | poppy; poppyseeds; poppyseed |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | makъ | poppy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂ḱos | — |