Where does “косичка” come from?
косичка (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian коса, from Proto-Slavic kosà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Ancestry of “косичка”, step by step
косичка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian коса
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | коса | hair; scythe |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kosà | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kāˀsā́ˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Macedonian ичка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | ичка | — |