Where does “когтедедка” come from?

когтедедка (Russian) comes from Russian де́д, from Proto-Slavic dědъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

когтедедка (Russian): Any dragonfly of the genus Onychogomphus

Definitions

  1. Any dragonfly of the genus Onychogomphus

Ancestry of “когтедедка”, step by step

когтедедка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian де́д

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianде́дgrandfather
2Proto-Slavicdědъgrandfather
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdēˀd-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁dʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

via Russian ко́готь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianко́готьclaw, talon
2Proto-Slavickogъtьclaw
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic dēˀd- →