Where does “клещевой” come from?

клещевой (Russian) comes from Russian клещ, from Proto-Slavic klěščь — tick.

клещевой (Russian): tick, mite

Definitions

  1. tick, mite

Ancestry of “клещевой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianклещtick, mite
2Proto-Slavicklěščьtick
Every word from Proto-Slavic klěščь →Every word from Russian клещ →
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