Where does “блохастый” come from?
блохастый (Russian) comes from Russian блоха́, from Old East Slavic блъха, from Proto-Slavic blъxà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blúšāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰluseh₂ — flea.
блохастый (Russian): flea-ridden
Ancestry of “блохастый”, step by step