Where does “макъ” come from?

макъ (Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic makъ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos — length.

Ancestry of “макъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmakъpoppy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂ḱoslength

Words derived from “макъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos →Every word from Proto-Slavic makъ →
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