Where does “косичка” come from?

косичка (Russian) comes from Russian коса́, from Old East Slavic коса, from Proto-Slavic kosà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

косичка (Russian): (small) plait, pigtail

Definitions

  1. (small) plait, pigtail

Ancestry of “косичка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкоса́scythe; plait, braid
2Old East Slavicкосаbraid
3Proto-Slavickosàhair
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*kāˀsā́ˀ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic kosà →