Where does “сок” come from?
сок (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сокъ, from Proto-Slavic sǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sakás, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
сок (Russian): juice; sap; cum, semen
Ancestry of “сок”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | сокъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sǫkъ | bough; knot in wood; splinter |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sakás | juice of plants |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |