Where does “оков” come from?
оков (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic okovъ, from Proto-Slavic okovati — to shackle, chain.
оков (Russian): genitive of око́вы
Ancestry of “оков”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | okovъ | shackles, chains |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | okovati | to shackle, chain |