Where does “комароловка” come from?

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

комароловка (Russian): (gnatcatcher)

Definitions

  1. (gnatcatcher)

Ancestry of “комароловка”, step by step

комароловка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian комар

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкомарmosquito; gnat; hollow punch, punch press
2Old East Slavicкомаръ—
3Proto-Slavickomarъmosquito

via Russian лов

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianловcatching, hunting
2Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Slavic komarъ →Every word from Old East Slavic комаръ →Every word from Russian комар →