Where does “мак” come from?
мак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos.
мак (Serbo-Croatian): poppy
Ancestry of “мак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | makъ | poppy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂ḱos | — |