Where does “паук” come from?
паук (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic паукъ, from Proto-Slavic paǫkъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Ancestry of “паук”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | паукъ | spider |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | paǫkъ | spider |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |