Where does “иглоукалывание” come from?

иглоукалывание (Russian) comes from Russian игла, from Proto-Slavic jьgъla — needle.

иглоукалывание (Russian): acupuncture insertion of needles for remedial purposes

Definitions

  1. acupuncture insertion of needles for remedial purposes

Ancestry of “иглоукалывание”, step by step

иглоукалывание traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian игла

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianиглаneedle; thorn, prickle; quill, spine, bristle
2Proto-Slavicjьgъlaneedle

via Russian [[укалывать

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian[[укалывать—

via Russian ука́лывание]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianука́лывание]]—
Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgъla →Every word from Russian игла →