Where does “тук” come from?

тук (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic тукъ, from Proto-Slavic tukъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tauˀkás, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

тук (Russian): fat, lard; fertilizer

Definitions

  1. fat, lard; fertilizer

Ancestry of “тук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтукъ—
2Proto-Slavictukъfat, lard
3Proto-Balto-Slavictauˀkás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
5Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tauˀkás →