Where does “волосик” come from?

волосик (Russian) comes from Russian во́лос, from Old East Slavic волосъ, from Proto-Slavic vȏlsъ — hair pigmented filament.

волосик (Russian): endearing diminutive of во́лос

Definitions

  1. endearing diminutive of во́лос

Ancestry of “волосик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianво́лосa hair
2Old East Slavicволосъa hair
3Proto-Slavicvȏlsъhair pigmented filament
Every word from Proto-Slavic vȏlsъ →Every word from Old East Slavic волосъ →Every word from Russian во́лос →