Where does “сочиво” come from?
сочиво (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Bulgarian сок, from Proto-Slavic sǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sakás, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
сочиво (Serbo-Croatian): lens; lentil
Definitions
- lens; lentil
Ancestry of “сочиво”, step by step
сочиво traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian сок
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | сок | juice; sap |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sǫkъ | bough; knot in wood; splinter |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sakás | juice of plants |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Proto-Slavic sočivo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sočivo | lentil, lens |