Where does “коровяк” come from?

коровяк (Russian) comes from Russian коро́ва, from Proto-Slavic kòrva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

коровяк (Russian): feltwort, mullein (Verbascum spp.)

Definitions

  1. feltwort, mullein (Verbascum spp.)

Ancestry of “коровяк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкоро́ваcow, neat; cow, also dialectally bride
2Proto-Slavickòrvacow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →