Where does “чука” come from?

чука (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic čuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kjaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European kewk-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kewk-, from Proto-Indo-European kew- — to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent.

чука (Serbo-Croatian): hill or hillock on one side extremely steep, and...

Definitions

  1. hill or hillock on one side extremely steep, and...

Ancestry of “чука”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčukacusp, peak, rock hill
2Proto-Balto-Slavickjaukāˀ
3Proto-Indo-Europeankewk-éh₂
4Proto-Indo-Europeankewk-to elevate; height
5Proto-Indo-Europeankew-to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent
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