Where does “клинец” come from?

клинец (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian клин, from Proto-Slavic klinъ — wedge.

клинец (Macedonian): nail; horseshoe nail; kid

Definitions

  1. nail; horseshoe nail; kid

Ancestry of “клинец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianклинwedge; nail
2Proto-Slavicklinъwedge
Every word from Proto-Slavic klinъ →Every word from Macedonian клин →
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