Where does “точак” come from?
точак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Old Church Slavonic точити, from Proto-Slavic točiti, from Proto-Slavic tekti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tektej, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
точак (Serbo-Croatian): wheel; bicycle
Definitions
- wheel; bicycle
Ancestry of “точак”, step by step
точак traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic точити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | точити | to drive; to pour |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | točiti | to cause to flow, run |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tekti | to run, to flow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tektej | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |
via Proto-Slavic kotačь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kotačь | — |