Where does “cievka” come from?

cievka (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic cěvъka, from Proto-Slavic cěva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ, from Proto-Indo-European koy-w-.

cievka (Slovak): spool

Definitions

  1. spool

Ancestry of “cievka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccěvъkatube, pipe, bobbin
2Proto-Slaviccěvashin-bone, tube, bobbin, spool
3Proto-Balto-Slavickoy-w-aʔ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoy-w-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European koy-w- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ →Every word from Proto-Slavic cěva →