Where does “клочок” come from?
клочок (Russian) comes from Russian клок, from Proto-Slavic klakъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
клочок (Russian): wisp, scrap
Ancestry of “клочок”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | клок | tuft, flock; shred, rag, tatter |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | klakъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |