Where does “колодка” come from?

колодка (Russian) comes from Russian коло́да, from Old East Slavic колода, from Proto-Slavic kolda, from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

колодка (Russian): slab

Definitions

  1. slab

Ancestry of “колодка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianколо́даblock, log
2Old East Slavicколода—
3Proto-Slavickoldablock, log
4Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
5Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
6Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei →
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