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Where does “ка̏ко” come from?

ка̏ко (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kako, from Proto-Slavic kakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kōkos.

Ancestry of “ка̏ко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickakohow, in which way
2Proto-Slavickakъof what/which kind
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kōkos—

Words derived from “ка̏ко”

  • као
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