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Where does “càklo” come from?

càklo (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian staklo, from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

Ancestry of “càklo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstakloglass; shards; glass pieces
2Proto-Slavicstьkloglass
3Gothic𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃beaker, chalice, goblet
4Proto-Germanicstiklaz—
5Proto-Germanicstikiza sticking, prick
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “càklo”

  • zacakliti
  • cakliti
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