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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 874
Root: kek̂-
English meaning: weasel
German meaning: `Wiesel, Iltis' (?)
Material: Ai. kaśa- m. kaśīkā́ f. `Wiesel'; aber mit anlaut. Pal. lit. šẽškas `Iltis', lett. sesks ds. Ist balt. ś- durch progress. Assim. von *keškas zu erklären, wobei die Nachholung des im Anlaut verdrängten k- im Ausgang der 1. Silbe durch den Anlaut k- der 2. Silbe verhindert wurde? Anders über lit. šẽškaš W. Schulze Kl. Schr. 630.
References: WP. I 381.
Pages: 543
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *kek'-
Meaning: weasel, polecat
Old Indian: káśa- m. `a sp. of rodent animal', kaśīkā́ f. `weasel'
Baltic: *čeč-k-a-, -u- c., -ā̂ (1?) f.
Russ. meaning: зверек (ласка, хорек)
References: WP I 381
Comments: Cf. *k'ek'- 'hare' #2481; OInd jáhakā 'Iltis (oder Igel)'.
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *čeč-k-a-, -u- c., -ā̂ (1) f.
Meaning: polecat
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Lithuanian: šẽška-s `Iltis, putorius', dial. šeškà, šeškù-s, šẽšku-s
Lettish: sęsks, sęska, sęskus `Iltis (Foetorius putorius L.)'
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