Where does “pekel” come from?
pekel (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic pьkъlъ, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
pekel (Slovene): hell
Ancestry of “pekel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 “pekel”