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Where does “коготь” come from?

коготь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic kogъtь, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

коготь (Russian): claw, talon

Definitions

  1. claw, talon

Ancestry of “коготь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickogъtь—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

Words derived from “коготь”

  • коготок
  • когтище
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