Where does “влак” come from?
влак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Czech vlak, from German zug, from Middle High German zuc, from Proto-Germanic tugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
влак (Serbo-Croatian): train
Ancestry of “влак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | vlak | train |
| 2 | German | zug | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | zuc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tugiz | a drawing, tug, pull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |