Where does “колю́чий” come from?

колю́чий (Russian) comes from Russian коло́ть, from Proto-Slavic kòlti — to stab, to sting; to sting.

колю́чий (Russian): thorny, spiny, prickly

Definitions

  1. thorny, spiny, prickly

Ancestry of “колю́чий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianколо́тьto stab, to prick; to split, to break; to pierce
2Proto-Slavickòltito stab, to sting; to sting

Words derived from “колю́чий

Every word from Proto-Slavic kòltiEvery word from Russian коло́ть