Where does “kolcorośl” come from?

kolcorośl (Polish) comes from Polish kolec, from Polish -ec, from Old Polish -ec, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

kolcorośl (Polish): smilax

Definitions

  1. smilax

Ancestry of “kolcorośl”, step by step

kolcorośl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kolec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkolecprickle, spine; thorn, aculeus; spike
2Polish-ecA masculine suffix
3Old Polish-ecforms nouns
4Proto-Slavic-ьcьForms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from...
5Lithuanian-ikas—
6Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic

via Polish Rosły

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishRosłytall
2Polishróśćto grow
3Old Polishróść—
4Proto-Slavicorstito grow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →Every word from Polish -ec →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьcь →
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