Where does “pakao” come from?
pakao (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic pьkъlъ, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
pakao (Serbo-Croatian): hell
Ancestry of “pakao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pьkъlъ | pitch; hell |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
Words derived from “pakao”