Where does “комариха” come from?

комариха (Russian) comes from Russian комар, from Old East Slavic комаръ, from Proto-Slavic komarъ — mosquito.

комариха (Russian): a female mosquito

Definitions

  1. a female mosquito

Ancestry of “комариха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкомарmosquito; gnat; hollow punch, punch press
2Old East Slavicкомаръ—
3Proto-Slavickomarъmosquito
Every word from Proto-Slavic komarъ →Every word from Old East Slavic комаръ →Every word from Russian комар →