Where does “толокно” come from?
толокно (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic толокъно, from Proto-Slavic tolkъno, from Proto-Slavic telťi, from Proto-Indo-European telk- — to thrust, strike.
толокно (Russian): dry-roasted oatmeal or barleymeal; a porridge...
Definitions
- dry-roasted oatmeal or barleymeal; a porridge...
Ancestry of “толокно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | толокъно | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tolkъno | roasted oatmeal |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | telťi | to beat, hit; to pound, crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | telk- | to thrust, strike |