Where does “okuka” come from?

okuka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kȕka, from Proto-Slavic kuka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-.

okuka (Serbo-Croatian): bend, curve, bow

Definitions

  1. bend, curve, bow

Ancestry of “okuka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankȕkahook
2Proto-Slavickukahook; goblin
3Proto-Balto-Slavickaukāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanklHk(ᵂ)-(n)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kuka →