Where does “листовёртка” come from?

листовёртка (Russian) comes from Russian верте́ть, from Proto-Slavic vьrtě̀ti — to turn; turn; to rotate.

листовёртка (Russian): leaf roller

Definitions

  1. leaf roller

Ancestry of “листовёртка”, step by step

листовёртка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian верте́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianверте́тьto turn, to twist
2Proto-Slavicvьrtě̀tito turn; turn; to rotate

via Russian лист

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianлистAPI •  m inan; leaf; sheet, leaf of paper or...
2Proto-Slaviclistъleaf
Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrtě̀ti →Every word from Russian верте́ть →