Where does “sočivo” come from?

sočivo (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic sočivo, from Proto-Slavic sǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sakás, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

sočivo (Serbo-Croatian): lens; lentil

Definitions

  1. lens; lentil

Ancestry of “sočivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsočivolentil, lens
2Proto-Slavicsǫkъbough; knot in wood; splinter
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsakásjuice of plants
4Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sakás →