Where does “kosmatka” come from?

kosmatka (Polish) comes from Polish kosmaty, from Proto-Slavic kosmъ, from Proto-Slavic kosà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

kosmatka (Polish): woodrush

Definitions

  1. woodrush

Ancestry of “kosmatka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkosmatyshaggy
2Proto-Slavickosmъlock, tuft of hair
3Proto-Slavickosàhair
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*kāˀsā́ˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kosà →