Where does “cevka” come from?

cevka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Old Czech cievka, from Proto-Slavic cěvъka, from Proto-Slavic cěva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ, from Proto-Indo-European koy-w-.

cevka (Serbo-Croatian): tubule

Definitions

  1. tubule

Ancestry of “cevka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechcievka—
2Proto-Slaviccěvъkatube, pipe, bobbin
3Proto-Slaviccěvashin-bone, tube, bobbin, spool
4Proto-Balto-Slavickoy-w-aʔ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankoy-w-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European koy-w- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ →Every word from Proto-Slavic cěva →