Where does “головорез” come from?

головорез (Russian) comes from Russian ре́зать, from Russian -е́ц, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

головорез (Russian): daredevil; thug, cutthroat

Definitions

  1. daredevil; thug, cutthroat

Ancestry of “головорез”, step by step

головорез traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ре́зать

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianре́затьto cut
2Russian-е́цer, -an, -ian (nominal suffix for agent nouns or nouns designating persons)
3Proto-Slavic-ьcьForms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from...
4Lithuanian-ikas—
5Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic

via Russian голова́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianголова́head; mind, brains; head
2Old East Slavicголова—
3Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →Every word from Russian -е́ц →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьcь →