Where does “ток” come from?
ток (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic tokъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic takas, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
ток (Serbo-Croatian): flow; stream, current; flux
Definitions
- flow; stream, current; flux
Ancestry of “ток”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tokъ | current, course, stream |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | takas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |