колк

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъlkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kaukāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *klHk(ᵂ)-(n)-, related to Serbo-Croatian kuk (thigh, hip), Bulgarian кълка (kǎlka, hip), Russian колк (kolk, bony stump), Latvian kulksnis (hock), Lithuanian kulksnis (ankle), Old Prussian culczi (hip), and possibly Latin calx (heel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɔɫk]

Noun

колк • (kolk) m

  1. hip

Declension

References

  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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