Where does “косматый” come from?

косматый (Russian) comes from Russian ко́смы, from Proto-Slavic kosmъ, from Proto-Slavic kosà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kāˀsā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

косматый (Russian): shaggy

Definitions

  1. shaggy

Ancestry of “косматый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianко́смыmane; disheveled locks; matted hair, mop
2Proto-Slavickosmъlock, tuft of hair
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 →