Where does “газонокосилка” come from?

газонокосилка (Russian) comes from Russian газо́н, from French gazon, from Middle French gazon, from Old French gason, from Frankish waso, from Proto-Germanic wasô, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

газонокосилка (Russian): lawn mower

Definitions

  1. lawn mower

Ancestry of “газонокосилка”, step by step

газонокосилка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian газо́н

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгазо́нlawn
2Frenchgazonlawn; turf; grass
3Middle Frenchgazon
4Old Frenchgason
5Frankishwasoground, turf
6Proto-Germanicwasômoisture; ground; moisture, ground
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Russian коси́лка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкоси́лкаmower
2Russian-лка-er
3Ukrainian-ка
4Proto-Slavic-ъkaDenominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,...
5Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-Every word from Proto-Germanic wasôEvery word from Frankish waso
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