Where does “kurk” come from?
kurk (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic kurkku, from Proto-Germanic kwerkō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
kurk (Veps): throat
Ancestry of “kurk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kurkku | throat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwerkō | throat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |