Where does “potpukovnik” come from?
potpukovnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pot, from Proto-Slavic potъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic paktas, from Proto-Indo-European pokʷtós, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
potpukovnik (Serbo-Croatian): lieutenant colonel
Ancestry of “potpukovnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pot | sweat |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | potъ | sweat |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | paktas | sweat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pokʷtós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |