Where does “раковый” come from?
раковый (Russian) comes from Russian ра́к, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.
раковый (Russian): crawfish, crayfish; cancer ; cancerous
Definitions
- crawfish, crayfish; cancer ; cancerous
Ancestry of “раковый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ра́к | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rakъ | crayfish |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rṓˀkas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₃kʷos | looking backwards |