Where does “ветлонкук” come from?

ветлонкук (Udmurt) comes from Serbo-Croatian ку̏к, from Proto-Slavic kъlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-.

ветлонкук (Udmurt): stilts

Definitions

  1. stilts

Ancestry of “ветлонкук”, step by step

ветлонкук traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ку̏к

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianку̏кhip
2Proto-Slavickъlkъ—
3Proto-Balto-Slavickaukāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanklHk(ᵂ)-(n)-—

via Udmurt ветлон

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Udmurtветлонwalking, riding, driving, travelling
2Udmurt-он—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klHk(ᵂ)-(n)- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kaukāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъlkъ →