Where does “tók” come from?

tók (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic tokъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic takas, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

tók (Slovene): current

Definitions

  1. current

Ancestry of “tók”, step by step

tók traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic tokъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictokъcurrent, course, stream
2Proto-Balto-Slavictakas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow

via Hungarian tök

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariantöksquash, pumpkin, vegetable marrow; bells;...
2Proto-Slavictykypumpkin, gourd

Words derived from “tók”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic takas →Every word from Proto-Slavic tokъ →
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