Where does “kazaljka” come from?

kazaljka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kázati, from Proto-Slavic kāzàti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

kazaljka (Serbo-Croatian): needle, indicator (on a dial, instrument, measuring device etc.)

Definitions

  1. needle, indicator (on a dial, instrument, measuring device etc.)

Ancestry of “kazaljka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankázatito say, to state to indicate in a spoken or written form
2Proto-Slavickāzàtito show
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeǵ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

Words derived from “kazaljka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kāzàti →