Where does “пот” come from?

пот (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic потъ, from Proto-Slavic potъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic paktas, from Proto-Indo-European pokʷtós, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

пот (Russian): sweat, perspiration

Definitions

  1. sweat, perspiration

Ancestry of “пот”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпотъsweat
2Proto-Slavicpotъsweat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpaktassweat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpokʷtóscooked
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

Words derived from “пот”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pokʷtós →