Where does “волнистый” come from?

волнистый (Russian) comes from Russian волна́, from Old East Slavic вълна, from Proto-Slavic vь̀lna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wílˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

волнистый (Russian): wavy, corrugated

Definitions

  1. wavy, corrugated

Ancestry of “волнистый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianволна́wave
2Old East Slavicвълнаwool; wave
3Proto-Slavicvь̀lnawool
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwílˀnāˀwool
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
6Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wílˀnāˀ →